US5774754A
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Camera capable of previewing a photographed image
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1997-05-15
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Granted: 1998-06-30
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Expires: 2017-05-15
Abstract
Abstract A camera includes a photographic recording device which records an image of an object on a photosensitive recording medium; an image pick-up device which picks up an image of the object to generate an image signal; a display device which displays a monitor image based on the image signal generated by the image pick-up device; a photographing information setting device which sets photographing information for an image to be recorded on the photosensitive recording medium; and a display controller which controls the display device to display a monitor image in accordance with the set photographing information.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Ootsuka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 03:40
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/24; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/24; G03B2217/242; G03B2217/244
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A camera comprising: a photographic recording device which records on a photosensitive recording medium an image of an object; an image pick-up device which picks up an image of the object to generate an image signal; a storage device which stores the image signal; a photography data writing and reading device which writes and reads photography data on and from the photosensitive recording medium; a photography data setting device which sets new photography data desirably; a first display device which processes the image signal in accordance with the photography data written on the photosensitive recording medium: a second display device which processes the image signal in accordance with the photography data set by the setting device; and a renewal controller which controls the photography data writing and reading device to replace thus written photography data with the new photography data set by the setting device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A camera comprising: a photographic recording device which records on a photosensitive recording medium an image of an object; an image pick-up device which picks up an image of the object to generate an image signal; a storage device which stores the image signal; a photography data writing and reading device which writes and reads photography data on and from the photosensitive recording medium; a photography data setting device which sets new photography data desirably; a first display device which processes the image signal in accordance with the photography data written on the photosensitive recording medium: a second display device which processes the image signal in accordance with the photography data set by the setting device; and a renewal controller which controls the photography data writing and reading device to replace thus written photography data with the new photography data set by the setting device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A camera as defined in claim 1, wherein the photography data are written at a portion of said photosensitive recording medium other than a portion of said photosensitive recording medium where an image is recorded.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A camera as defined in claim 2, wherein the photography data are magnetically written on said photosensitive recording medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A camera as defined in claim 1, further comprising a renewal directing device which activates the renewal controller.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A camera as defined in claim 4, wherein the photography data includes at least one of an aspect ratio, an exposure value, and color correction information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A camera as defined in claim 1, wherein the photography data includes at least one of an aspect ratio, an exposure value, and color correction information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
103 words
A camera comprising: a photographic recording device which records on a photosensitive recording medium an image of an objects; an image pick-up device which picks up an image of the object to generate an image signal; a display device which displays a monitor image based on the image signal generated by the image pick-up device; an aspect ratio setting device which is capable of selectively setting an aspect ratio for the image to be recorded on the photosensitive recording medium; and a display controller which controls the display device to display the monitor image in accordance with the thus selectively set aspect ratio.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
103 words
A camera comprising: a photographic recording device which records on a photosensitive recording medium an image of an objects; an image pick-up device which picks up an image of the object to generate an image signal; a display device which displays a monitor image based on the image signal generated by the image pick-up device; an aspect ratio setting device which is capable of selectively setting an aspect ratio for the image to be recorded on the photosensitive recording medium; and a display controller which controls the display device to display the monitor image in accordance with the thus selectively set aspect ratio.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A camera as defined in claim 7, further comprising an aspect ratio recording device which records the selectively set aspect ratio on the photosensitive recording medium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
A camera as defined in claim 8, wherein the selectively set aspect ratio is recorded on the photosensitive recording medium at a portion of the photosensitive recording medium other than a portion of the photosensitive recording medium at which the image is recorded.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A camera as defined in claim 8, wherein the selectively set aspect ratio is magnetically recorded on the photosensitive recording medium.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
A camera as defined in claim 7, further comprising an electronic recording device which records an image of the object on an electronic recording medium, wherein the aspect ratio setting device further selectively sets an aspect ratio for the image to be recorded on the electronic recording medium.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
A camera as defined in claim 7, wherein the display device displays a monitor image having an indicia indicating an area of the image to be recorded at the selectively set aspect ratio.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
A camera as defined in claim 12, further comprising an electronic recording device which records an image of the object on an electronic recording medium, wherein the aspect ratio setting device further selectively sets an aspect ratio for the image to be recorded on the electronic recording medium.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
97 words
A camera comprising: a photographic recording device which records an image of an object on a recording medium; an image pick-up device which picks up an image of the object to generate an image signal; a display device which displays a monitor image based on the image signal generated by the image pick-up device; an aspect ratio setting device which selectively sets an aspect ratio for the image to be recorded on the recording medium; and a display controller which controls the display device to display the monitor image in accordance with the selectively set aspect ratio.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
97 words
A camera comprising: a photographic recording device which records an image of an object on a recording medium; an image pick-up device which picks up an image of the object to generate an image signal; a display device which displays a monitor image based on the image signal generated by the image pick-up device; an aspect ratio setting device which selectively sets an aspect ratio for the image to be recorded on the recording medium; and a display controller which controls the display device to display the monitor image in accordance with the selectively set aspect ratio.
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