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Camera using film with magnetic storage portion
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1991-08-09
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Granted: 1993-06-15
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Expires: 2011-08-09
Abstract
Abstract A camera using a film with a magnetic storage portion, includes reading means for reading out information from the magnetic storage portion of the film, judgment means for judging whether or not the information is properly read out by the reading means, and control means for, when the judgment means judges that the reading operation of the information is not properly performed, feeding the film to a position where the reading operation is not properly performed, and causing the reading means to perform the reading operation again.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinichi Matsuyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 23:55
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; G11B20/18; G11B20/1879; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/24; G11B15/00; G11B15/02; G11B15/05; G11B15/087; G11B27/00; G11B27/36; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/24; G03B2217/242; G03B2217/244; G11B20/1816; G11B2020/183
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A camera using a film with a magnetic storage portion, comprising: (A) reading means for reading out information from said magnetic storage portion of said film; (B) judgment means for judging whether the information has been properly read out by said reading means; and (C) control means for feeding said film to a particular position when said judgment means judges that the information has not been properly read out at the particular position, and causing said reading means to repeat the reading operation at the particular position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A camera using a film with a magnetic storage portion, comprising: (A) reading means for reading out information from said magnetic storage portion of said film; (B) judgment means for judging whether the information has been properly read out by said reading means; and (C) control means for feeding said film to a particular position when said judgment means judges that the information has not been properly read out at the particular position, and causing said reading means to repeat the reading operation at the particular position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein said reading means includes means for performing the reading operation during a feed operation of the film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein said judgment means includes means for judging whether or not said reading means can confirm a presence of information in said magnetic storage portion of said film.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A camera according to claim 3, wherein said judgment means includes means for judging whether or not a content of the information read out by said reading means is proper.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein said judgment means includes means for judging whether or not a content of the information read out by said reading means is proper.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
A camera according to claim 2, wherein said control means includes means for, when said judgment means judges that the reading operation of the information is not properly performed, causing said reading means to perform the reading operation again while feeding said film in the same direction as a feed direction of said film when the information is not properly read out.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
62 words
A camera according to claim 2, wherein said control means includes means for, when said judgment means judges that the reading operation of the information is not properly performed, causing said reading means to perform the reading operation again while feeding said film in a direction opposite to a feed direction of said film when the information is not properly read out.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
76 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein, when said judgment means judges that the information has not been properly read out, said control means feeds the film in a direction reverse to a direction in the reading operation until a predetermined reference position of a frame in which said data reading was not properly performed, and the information reading is again executed while feeding the film toward the information reading direction from the predetermined reference position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
75 words
A camera using a film with a magnetic storage portion, comprising: (A) a magnetic head which is operated on said magnetic storage portion of said film; (B) judgment means for judging whether said magnetic head has been properly operated; and (C) control means for feeding said film to a particular position when said judgment means judges that the magnetic head has not been properly operated at the particular position, and operating said magnetic head again.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
75 words
A camera using a film with a magnetic storage portion, comprising: (A) a magnetic head which is operated on said magnetic storage portion of said film; (B) judgment means for judging whether said magnetic head has been properly operated; and (C) control means for feeding said film to a particular position when said judgment means judges that the magnetic head has not been properly operated at the particular position, and operating said magnetic head again.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A camera according to claim 9, wherein said magnetic head includes means which is operated during a feed operation of said film.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
54 words
A camera according to claim 10, wherein said control means includes means for, when said judgment means judges that said magnetic head is not properly operated, operating said magnetic head again while feeding said film in the same direction as a feed direction of said film when said magnetic head is not properly operated.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
54 words
A camera according to claim 10, wherein said control means includes means for, when said judgment means judges that said magnetic head is not properly operated, operating said magnetic head again while feeding said film in a direction opposite to a feed direction of said film when said magnetic head is not properly operated.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
87 words
A camera according to claim 9, wherein, when said judgment means judges that said magnetic head has not been properly operated, said control means reversely feeds the film until a predetermined reference position of a frame to which said magnetic head has not been properly operated, said head again being operated on said magnetic storage portion of said frame included between the reference position and the particular position while the film is again fed relative to said magnetic head from the reference position to the particular position.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
91 words
A control apparatus for a camera using a film with a magnetic storage portion, comprising: (A) reading means for reading out information from said magnetic storage portion of said film; (B) judgment means for judging whether the information has been properly read out by said reading means; and (C) control means for feeding said film to a particular position when said judgment means judges that the information has not been properly read out at the particular position and causing said reading means to repeat the reading operation at the particular position.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
91 words
A control apparatus for a camera using a film with a magnetic storage portion, comprising: (A) reading means for reading out information from said magnetic storage portion of said film; (B) judgment means for judging whether the information has been properly read out by said reading means; and (C) control means for feeding said film to a particular position when said judgment means judges that the information has not been properly read out at the particular position and causing said reading means to repeat the reading operation at the particular position.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said reading means includes means for performing the reading operation during a feed operation of the film.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said judgment means includes means for judging whether or not said reading means can confirm a presence of information in said magnetic storage portion of said film.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said judgment means includes means for judging whether or not a content of the information read out by said reading means is proper.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said judgment means includes means for judging whether or not a content of the information read out by said reading means is proper.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
62 words
An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said control means includes means for, when said judgment means judges that the reading operation of the information is not properly performed, causing said reading means to perform the reading operation again while feeding said film in the same direction as a feed direction of said film when the information is not properly read out.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
61 words
Apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said control means includes means for, when said judgment means judges that the reading operation of the information is not properly performed, causing said reading means to perform the reading operation again while feeding said film in a direction opposite to a feed direction of said film when the information is not properly read out.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
76 words
A camera according to claim 14, wherein, when said judgment means judges that the information has not been properly read out, said control means feeds the film in a direction reverse to the direction in said reading operation until a predetermined reference position of the frame to which said data reading was not properly performed, and the informed reading is again executed while feeding the film toward the information reading direction from the predetermined reference position.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
78 words
An apparatus for a camera using a film with a magnetic storage portion, comprising: (A) a magnetic head which is operated on said magnetic storage portion of said film; (B) judgment means for judging whether said magnetic head has been properly operated; and (C) control means for feeding said film to a particular position when said judgment means judges that said magnetic head has not been properly operated at the particular position, and operating said magnetic head again.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
78 words
An apparatus for a camera using a film with a magnetic storage portion, comprising: (A) a magnetic head which is operated on said magnetic storage portion of said film; (B) judgment means for judging whether said magnetic head has been properly operated; and (C) control means for feeding said film to a particular position when said judgment means judges that said magnetic head has not been properly operated at the particular position, and operating said magnetic head again.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said magnetic head includes means which is operated during a feed operation of said film.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
54 words
An apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said control means includes means for, when said judgment means judges that said magnetic head is not properly operated, operating said magnetic head again while feeding said film in the same direction as a feed direction of said film when said magnetic head is not properly operated.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
54 words
An apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said control means includes means for, when said judgment means judges that said magnetic head is not properly operated, operating said magnetic head again while feeding said film in a direction opposite to a feed direction of said film when said magnetic head is not properly operated.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
87 words
A camera according to claim 22, wherein, when said judgment means judges that said magnetic head has not been properly operated, said control means reversely feeds the film until a predetermined reference position of a frame to which said magnetic head has not been properly operated, said head again being operated on said magnetic storage portion of said frame included between said reference position and the particular position while the film is again fed relative to said magnetic head from the reference position to the particular position.
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