GB2308200A - Recording and reproducing photographic data - Google Patents

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GB2308200A
GB2308200A GB9625720A GB9625720A GB2308200A GB 2308200 A GB2308200 A GB 2308200A GB 9625720 A GB9625720 A GB 9625720A GB 9625720 A GB9625720 A GB 9625720A GB 2308200 A GB2308200 A GB 2308200A
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Jeong-Ho Park
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Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/76—Television signal recording
    • H04N5/765—Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
    • H04N5/77—Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus between a recording apparatus and a television camera
    • H04N5/772—Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus between a recording apparatus and a television camera the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B17/00—Details of cameras or camera bodies; Accessories therefor
    • G03B17/24—Details of cameras or camera bodies; Accessories therefor with means for separately producing marks on the film, e.g. title, time of exposure
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/60—Control of cameras or camera modules
    • H04N23/667—Camera operation mode switching, e.g. between still and video, sport and normal or high- and low-resolution modes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N9/00—Details of colour television systems
    • H04N9/79—Processing of colour television signals in connection with recording
    • H04N9/87—Regeneration of colour television signals
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B2206/00—Systems for exchange of information between different pieces of apparatus, e.g. for exchanging trimming information, for photo finishing

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2308200 APPARATUS AND MMOD FOR RSCORDING AND REPRODUCING P9OTOGRAPRIC DATA
SA=MQMO Qz_= IN-V=TION A. riold of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for recording and reproducing photographic data, and more particularly, to an apparatus and a method for recording the photographic data for each photographic frame of a film in a memory unit of a camera, reproducing the photographic data recorded In the memory unit, and displaying the reproduced data.
5. Description of Relatd-Art
Recently# photosensitive films with magnetic tracks have been developed in which photographic data, such as, the F-number is and the abutter speed, can be magnetically recorded. in conventional ca ras using this type g filn, photographic data on each frame of the film Is recorded n the magnetic tracks after pictures have been taken. These! cameras# however. do not display the photographic data until te film is developed and printed.
In conventional cameras, the phogographic data on each frarn is stored in a data storage mcansi, anib as.. a random access memory (RAM). The data in the RAM isirecorded in the magnetic tracks of the film when the film is rOwound, i.e., after pictures have been taken. However, conventional cameras have no means for displaying the contents of the RJU4. herefore, a photographer cannot ace the photographic data on the frames of the film when the film in exposed to an image.
is SMT or Tale -TEM212K It in an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and a method for recording and reproducing photographic data. The apparatus and the method record the photographic data for each photographic frame of a film in a memory unit of a camera, reproduce the photographic data recorded in the memory unit, and display the data reproduced. This enables a photographer to wee the photographic data before printing the developed film.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and a method for recording "d reproducing photographic data which enables a photographer to easily check photographic data corresponding to a photograph already taken and to take a photograph using this same photographic data.
Additional objects and advantages of the invention will be act forth in In the dencription,;rhich follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The objemdto and advantages of the invention will be realized and attaled by means of the elementr and combinations particularly pointed out in the'appended claims
To achieve the objects and In accordance with the purpose of the invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, the invention c=Wrices release means tor controlling an execution a photographic operation. The invention further comprises electrically rewritable storage meana for storing the photographic data, recording selectin means for selecting is recording portions In the storage =cans, reproducing mode selection means for selecting a reproducing mode which reproduces data stored in the storage means, reproducing portion setting means for setting up one of the recording portions as a reproducing portion, and measuring means. for measuring a brightness of an object to be photographed and a distance to the object. The invention additionally comprises operation control means f or computing the photographic Uta. according to the brightness of the object and the distance to the object, for recording the photographic data In the recording portion selected by the recording selection =cans, and for generating a signal corresponding to the photographic data stored in the reproducing portion. The Invention finally compries data display means f or displaying the photographic data when the information signal from the operation control means Is applied,.
Also, to achieve then objects, the present invention comprises a method for recording photographic data. The method includes the steps of measuring a brightness of an object and a distance to the objectp computing photographic data corresponding to the brightness of the object and the distance to the object, displaying the photographic data, determining whether a recording portion is selected for storing the photographic data, and storing the photographic data in the recording portion when the recording portion is selected.
Further, to achieve these objectim, the present invention comprises a method for reproducing phptographic data. This is method includes the steps of netting up a reproducing mode for reproducing the photographic data stored in recording portions, displaying Indicators corresponding to the recording portions, selecting one indicator from the indicators displayed, setting the recording portion corresponding to the selected indicator to a reproducing portion, and displaying the photographic data stored in the reproducing portion.
it is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention, as claim d.
BRIZ7 UMMEZICE OP I" DRAlawGa The accoming drawings, which;are incorporated in and constitute a of this specificatiOn, illustrate one embodiment of the invention and, togelher with the description, serve to explain the principles of th invention. In the drawings:
Fig. 1 is a block diagram of an 4pparatus for recording and reproducing photographic data in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention; rig. 2 in a flowchart showing thb operation for recording photographic data in accordance with the preferred'embodiment of the present Invention; and rig. 3 Is a floimha=t showing the operation for reproducing photographic data in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present Invention.
D&TAILAD DIESCRIPTIRE or In PREZZU= MOODIXENTS Reference will now be made In detail to the present preferred embodiment of the Invention, an example of which is illustrated in the accotTanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the cam or like parts.
As show in Fig. 1, an apparatus in a camera for recording and reproducing photographic data comprises a distance-measuring unit 10 for measuring the distance to an object, a brightnessmeasuring unit 20 for measuring the brightness of the object, and a release switch 51 for selecting a fist position S11 and a second position 512. The apparatus fuk-ther comprises a select switch S2 for selecting a recording portion in which the photographic data In to be stored. a "prodace switch S3 for setting a reproducing moda which repro.duces the photographic datar and a act switch S4 for notting!up a reproducing portion. The apparatus also comprises a returm switch S5 for finishing the reproducing mod c# an operation control unit 30 for controlling the recording and reproducing of phot6graphic data, a meiaory 40 for storing the photographic data. and a data display unit 50 for displaying the photographic data. rig. 2 shows a ú1 hart showing the operation for recording photographic data. When r in appiied to a camera, the operation begins at step S100. At sthp S110. operation control unit 30 initializes the settings in the iapparatus shown in Fig. 1, including distance-acasuring unit lo, brightness-measuring unit 20, memory 40. and data display unit 50. Next, at step 5120, the state of release switch 51 is determined. If release switch S1 in not at first position S11, then step 5120 is repeated. However, If release switch 51 is at first position S11, then the operation proceeds to steb 5130.
At step 5130, operation control unit 30 directs distancemeasuring unit 10 to measure the distante. from the object and directs brightnessrmaslaring unit 20 to measure the br ightness of the object. in addition, at step S140f operation control unit 30 computes the photographic data corresponding to the distance and the brightnessr transforms the data into a data signal, and outputs the data signal to data display unit 50. The data signal includes an F-nr(PNo.) and a camer4 shutter speed in accordance with the distance frca the object and the brightness of the object, or with an operating coidition set up by the camera Furtheri at stop 140r data display unit 50 is driven by the data signal outputted from operation control unit 30, and displays the cc%uted photographic data.
At step 5150r the state of release switch S1 in again determined. If release switch S1 is nb.t at second position S12, then step S150 in repeated. Rowever,lf release switch S1 is at second posItion S12, then the operaticm proceeds to step 5160.
At step S160, it is determined whether the recording por-tioi is selected for storing the photographic data. If the recording portion has been selected, the operation proceeds to step S170 where the data is sequentially stored In the recording Portion. For example, it a photographer wets the reference number of the film cartridge to three by using the elect switch S2, then, operation control unit 30 stores the photographic data in a portion of memory 40 corresponding to thin third film cartridge. Thus, the photographic data includes the reference number of the film cartridge# the PNo.e the camera shutter speed, and the number of picture frums exposed on the film.
If the recording portion has not been selected, the operation moves to step S180 where the,photographic data is stored in an unu temporary portion od memory 40.
At step 5190, operation control unit 30 enables the camera to photograph the object by operating the shutter with the computed shutter speed.
Fig. 3 in a flowchart showing the operation for reproducing photographic data. The photographic data reproducing method according to the present Invention enables a photographer to know which photographic data corresponds to which photograph, after the photographic data has been recorded in the recording portion, as described above.
At stop S210r it in determined whbther reproduce switch 53 is in the ON state. If reproduce switch S3 is not in the ON stater step S210 in ropmated. nowevez, it reproduce switch S3 is in the ON state# the operation proceedo to step S220. Operation control unit 30 changes from the operation inode to the reproducing mode, at stop S220, and ignores the input signals except signals related to the reproducing operation, at step 5230.
Next. at step S240, operation control unit 30 enables display of all the reference nrs of the film cartridge on data dIsplay unit 50. Data display unit 50 sequentially displays all the reference nro at this stop. and thus, the photographer is able to select a reference nr of the film cartridge by operating act switch S4.
At step S250i it Is determined whether set switch S4 is in the ON state. It set switch 54 is not in the ON state, then step 5250 In repeated. Howver,, it act switch S4 is in the ON state, then the operation proceeds to step 5240.
At step 5260, operation control unit 30 reads the photographic data stored in the recordIng portion of memory 40 which is related to the selected reference nr, and displays the read data on data display unit 50. At this point, the data, Including the reference nr of the film cartridge selected at step S240f the PNo.p and.the shutter speed, are displayed on data display unit 50. Finally, when ratu= switch 55 is in the ON state, the reproducing mode ends at sthp S270.
As descri abovef since the photographic data for each film are stored in the memory of the cmaera, and are reproduced from the memory and displayed on the data display unit, the photographer can easily check photographic data corresponding to - a - a picture. Therefore the Photographer Can take a photograph having the same photographic data an any of the previously taken photographs, and need not Manually record the photographic data.
Other embodiments of the Invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the Invention disclosed herin. It is intended that the specification and examples be consigered an exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the Inviention being indicated by the following claims.
MMU in 1. An apparatus for recording and reproducing photographic data, comprIsing:
release means for controlling an execution of a photographic operation; electrically rewritable storage =cans for storing said photographic data; recording selection means for' selecting recording portions in said storage =cans; reproducing mode selection =4ans for selecting a reproducing mode which reproduces data stored in said storage means; reproducing portion setting mans for setting up one of the recording portions an a reproducIn portion; measuring means for measuring a brightness of an object to b photographed and a distance to the object; operation control an for pomp uting said photographic data according to the brightness of the object and the distance to the objectr for recording maid photbgraphic data in the recording portion selected by maid rrding selection means, and for generating a signal corresponding to said photographic data stored in the reproducing portion; and data display zamans for displaying said photographic data when the information signal from said operation control means is applied.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, whekein oaid operation control means partition said storage means into the recording portions, said recording selection means selects a reference number of a film cartridge In a camera from a list of film cartridge reference numbers displayed q'n said data display means, and said operation control =cans store said photographic data in the recording portion selected by cald':recording selection means in accordance with the selected film cartridge reference number.
23 3. The apparatus of claim 2# wherein said photographic data includes an 7- number and a shuttex speed related to a film of the film cartridge, the selected film cartridge reference number,, and the number of picture frammis in the film cartridge.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, whorein said operation control means:
switches from an operation m6d to the reproducing mode In which input signals. except signals related to the execution of reproducing operationt are Ignored fter said reproducing mode selection means Is initialized, sequentially displays indicators; representing said photographic data on maid data display =cans, reads said photographic data stored in the recording portion in accordance with the indicatpr displayed on said data display =cans when maid reproducing poirtion setting means is operated# and displays said photographic data on said data display =cans 0 5. A method for recording photographic data, comprising the steps of: measuring a brightness of an ',object and a distance to the object; computing photographic data corresponding to the brightness of the object and the cUtadc to the object; displaying @aid photographic data; determining whether a recorgng portion is selected for storing &aid photographic data; and storing maid photographic data In the recording portion when the recording portion is selocted., 6. The mathod of claim 5, furthdr c=Wrising the steps of partitioning #aid storage mcno into the recording portions; selecting the recording portion by selecting a rclerence nu of a film cartridge; and storing maid photographic data in the selected recording portion.
7. A method for reproducing photographic data in a camera having data for each photographic frame stored in waparate recording portions, comprising the steps of:
getting up a reproducing mode for reproducing said photographic data stored In the recordling portions; displaying Indicators corresponding to the recording portions; selecting on indicator from the indicators displayed; setting the recording portlozx corresponding to the selected indicator to a reproducing po:ction; and displaying the photographic clata stored in the reproducing portion.
8. The mthod of claim 7, wherein the indicators comprise reference nrs of a film cartridge.
9. The thod of claim 7, wherein Input signals, except signals related to the ezecution of the reproduction of said photographic data, are 1"ored 1= the reproducing mode.
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