JP2001045351A - Camera system using portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a camera system for making it unnecessary to provide a special outside device for transmitting data to a camera. SOLUTION: An outside device is obtained as a PHS terminal for transmitting sound data or character data. The PHS terminal transmits the data to a camera through a PHS communication network, or directly transmits the data to the camera by a transceiver function. The camera records the data received by a radio part 210 in a recording medium.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a camera system using a portable terminal, and more particularly, to a camera system capable of recording photographing data and the like by characters and voices.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an external device is provided separately from a camera.
A camera system that transfers data from an external device to a camera and records the data on a recording medium of the camera has been proposed (for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-79454). However, the external device used in such a camera system has been dedicated to it.

[0003]

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a camera system which does not require a special external device for transmitting data to the camera.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a camera system having the following configuration to solve the above technical problems.

[0005] The camera system comprises an external device and a camera, wherein the external device has first communication means, the camera has second communication means capable of communicating with the first communication means, and a recording medium. Recording means for recording data to the
Type. The external device is a portable terminal that transmits audio data. The second communication means receives voice data from the mobile terminal. The recording unit records the content of the audio data from the portable terminal received by the second communication unit on the recording medium.

In the above configuration, the portable terminal is a mobile communication terminal device capable of communicating while moving.
Car phones, mobile phones, PHS (simple portable phones), satellite phones, and the like are included. The camera may capture a still image or capture a moving image. Further, the captured image may be recorded optically, or may be converted into an analog or digital signal and recorded. The camera does not necessarily need to be configured integrally with a communication unit, a photographing unit, a recording unit, and the like, and may have a configuration in which they are appropriately separated. Further, the camera may be incorporated in other devices, such as a landline phone, mobile phone, or personal computer.

In the above configuration, the camera receives the audio data transmitted from the portable terminal by the second communication means, and records the content of the received audio data on the recording medium by the recording means. The content of the received audio data may be directly recorded on the recording medium, or the received audio data may be converted and recorded.

[0008] According to the above configuration, the voice data can be transmitted to the camera by using the voice communication function of the portable terminal.

Therefore, a special external device for transmitting data to the camera is not required.

In the above configuration, the camera can receive at least data from the portable terminal. For example, the camera may be configured to have only a reception function and not a transmission function like a pager.

Preferably, the second communication means transmits the contents of the audio data recorded on the recording medium by the recording means to the portable terminal in accordance with a predetermined operation.

According to the above configuration, the portable terminal can receive the content of the audio data from the camera, display the content on the display device, or reproduce the content on the audio generation device. The camera may transmit the audio data itself, or may transmit character data obtained by converting the audio data. Further, the portable terminal may reproduce or display the received data as it is, or may convert the received data into audio data, character data, or the like and reproduce or display the data.

According to the above configuration, the contents of the audio data recorded on the camera side using the display device or the audio generation device of the mobile terminal using the two-way communication function of the respective communication means of the mobile terminal and the camera. Can be confirmed. Therefore, the content of the audio data recorded on the recording medium of the camera system can be reported using the portable terminal.
In particular, when audio data is converted to character data and recorded on a recording medium of a camera, the result of conversion to character data can be confirmed, which is convenient.

Preferably, the camera further includes voice recognition means for converting voice data from the portable terminal received by the second communication means into character data. The recording means records the contents of the character data converted by the voice recognition means on the recording medium.

According to the above arrangement, the audio data is converted into character data, so that the data amount can be reduced, and the data can be magnetically recorded on the recording medium, for example. Therefore, the recording medium can be used efficiently. When the film itself is used as a recording medium in a film-type camera, characters and figures corresponding to the converted character data are written in a part of the film (even in a photographed frame, a part other than the photographed frame, for example, a frame). (Gap portion between them).

Further, the present invention provides the following camera system.

The camera system is a camera system comprising an external device and a camera, wherein the external device has first communication means, and the camera has a second communication means capable of communicating with the first communication means. And recording means for recording data on a recording medium. The external device is a portable terminal that transmits character data. The second communication means receives character data from the portable terminal. The recording unit records the content of the character data from the portable terminal received by the second communication unit on the recording medium.

In the above configuration, the camera receives the character data transmitted from the portable terminal by the second communication means, and records the content of the received character data on the recording medium by the recording means. The content of the received character data may be directly recorded on the recording medium, or may be recorded after being converted. For example, character data transmitted by compression from a mobile terminal may be expanded and recorded, or may be recorded in a compressed state. In the latter case, the time required for recording can be reduced, and the recording medium can be used efficiently.

According to the above configuration, the portable terminal (for example,
Character data can be transmitted to the camera using the data communication function of a PHS terminal, a mobile phone, or the like.

Accordingly, a special external device for transmitting data to the camera is not required.

In the above configuration, the camera may include a recording medium for recording the contents of character data, separately from a medium for recording a photographed image (for example, a film or a memory).

Preferably, the camera is a film camera. The recording medium is a film for recording a photographed image. The recording means records the content of the character data from the portable terminal received by the second communication means on a part of the film.

In the above configuration, for example, in the case of a camera using a normal film, characters, figures, and the like corresponding to the received character data are optically printed on a part of the film. Characters, figures, and the like may be superimposed and photographed on the photographed image, or may be photographed in a portion other than the photographed image, for example, in a gap between photographed frames. In the case of a camera using an APS film, a magnetic recording unit formed in a part of the film includes:
The contents of character data are magnetically written.

According to the above arrangement, it is not necessary to prepare a recording medium separately from the recording medium for recording the photographed image in order to record the contents of the character data, and the photographed image is recorded on the film itself on which the photographed image is recorded. Since the data corresponding to is stored, it is convenient for handling when organizing and storing.

Preferably, the second communication means transmits the contents of the character data recorded on the recording medium by the recording means to the portable terminal according to a predetermined operation.

According to the above configuration, the portable terminal can receive the contents of the character data from the camera, display the contents on the display device, or reproduce the contents on the sound generation device. The camera may transmit the character data itself, or may transmit voice data or the like obtained by converting the character data. Further, the portable terminal may reproduce or display the received data as it is, or may reproduce and display it after converting it into voice data or a message corresponding to a code number recorded as character data.

According to the above arrangement, the contents of the character data recorded on the camera side using the display device or the sound generation device of the portable terminal using the two-way communication function of the respective communication means of the portable terminal and the camera. Can be confirmed. Therefore, the content of the character data recorded on the recording medium of the camera system can be reported using the portable terminal.
In particular, when the portable terminal converts voice data into character data and records the character data on the recording medium of the camera, the result of the conversion into the character data can be confirmed, which is convenient.

Each of the above camera systems is, specifically,
It can be configured in various aspects as follows.

In a first mode, the portable terminal is a P
An HS terminal or a mobile phone. The second communication means,
It can communicate with the PHS terminal or mobile phone.

A PHS terminal or a portable telephone has at least one of a voice communication function and a data communication function. Voice data communication is possible with the voice communication function, and character data communication is possible with the data communication function. PHS terminals and mobile phones are widely used in general, and can be easily used.

In a second mode, the portable terminal is a P
HS terminal. The second communication means performs communication using a transceiver function of the PHS terminal.

In this embodiment, the camera system and the PHS terminal can directly communicate with each other without using a telephone line by using the transceiver function. Therefore, the camera system can be used even outside a service area where there is no base station nearby and no PHS is connected.

As a third aspect, the second communication means communicates with the portable terminal through a base station.

In this embodiment, the function can be extended by a base station, a relay sensor, and the like interposed in a communication path between the portable terminal and the camera. For example, when a transmission from a mobile terminal is received by a base station and transmitted from the base station to the camera system via a relay center, data (for example, a code number) transmitted from an external device is processed by the relay center. (For example, converted into a message or graphic data corresponding to the code number) and transmitted to the camera. Alternatively, together with the data transmitted from the external device, the position data and the time of the base station that received the data from the external device can be transmitted to the camera.

In a fourth aspect, the second communication means includes:
It has a registration function to enable communication with an arbitrary PHS terminal by the transceiver function.

In this embodiment, any PHS terminal can communicate with the camera using the transceiver function, which is convenient.

The present invention provides a camera used in the above-described camera system. Further, the present invention provides an accessory unit that can be made to function as a camera of the above-described camera system by being attached to a camera body.

[0038]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a camera system according to each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, a camera system according to a first embodiment using a silver halide camera and a PHS terminal will be described.

FIG. 1 shows a silver halide camera. A back cover 261 is provided on the back side of the silver halide camera body 20, and a back cover 262 is provided behind the back cover 261. A card cover 263 is provided on one side of the back cover 262.
The recording medium 264 such as SSFDC (smart media) or CF (compact flash) is attached to the back cover 26 through the opening of the card cover 263.
2 so as to be detachable. This recording medium 264
Can be written and read by a memory unit 264x described later.

A vertical position grip 30 is detachably attached to the lower part of the silver halide camera body 20. The vertical position grip 30 is provided with a release button (not shown) used in place of the release button 28 of the silver halide camera main body 20 when shooting a silver halide camera in a vertical position. The vertical position grip 30 has a built-in communication means inside. As shown in FIG. 3, an antenna 31 is housed on the side surface of the vertical position grip 30. When used, the antenna 31 can be pulled out to the outside as shown in FIG. is there. On the back side of the vertical position grip 30, a speaker 212 and a microphone 213 are provided.

FIG. 3 shows the back cover 261 of the silver halide camera body 20.
Indicates an open state. The electrical connection between the control circuit unit (not shown) inside the back cover plate 262 and the silver halide camera body 20 is made via the signal terminal 21 and the signal pin 268.
The crimping plate 266 is provided with an imprinting window 267 for imprinting characters or illustrations on the film surface.

FIG. 2 shows the PHS terminal 10. This PH
The S terminal 10 is a PHS (simple portable telephone). An antenna 11 that can be stored is provided on the upper end face.
On the upper surface side, a speaker 12, a liquid crystal display unit 15, an operation key row 14, and a microphone 13 are provided in order from the top.

FIG. 9 shows an internal system of the PHS terminal 10. The CPU 130 controls the PHS terminal 10. The wireless unit 110 transmits and receives radio waves, and is connected to the antenna 11. Channel coding section 141 performs processing for assembling transmission data to modulation section 143 and processing for dividing reception data demodulated by demodulation section 142. The audio coding unit 121 includes an audio processing unit 121a and an ADPCM transcoder unit 121.
b and the PCM coding unit 121c. The audio coding unit 121 includes the channel coding unit 24
The received signal from 1 is composited into an analog audio signal and output to the speaker 12. Further, the audio from the microphone 13 is encoded into ADPCM data and input to the channel coding unit 141. The DSP unit 124 expands and compresses audio for recording or the like. The keyboard input unit 14x including the operation key array 14 and the display unit 15x including the liquid crystal display unit 15 are so-called man-machine interfaces. Level conversion circuit 161, 32K data I / F
162 is an interface unit for high-speed communication with a personal computer or the like. The first memory unit 151 is a ROM
And an EEPROM, which is used to store programs and telephone numbers. The second memory unit 152 is a memory configured by a RAM, and temporarily stores audio. Power is supplied from a power supply unit 180 to each unit.

FIG. 10 shows the internal structure of the silver halide camera.
The silver halide camera includes the vertical grip 30 and the camera body 20 as described above.

The main CPU 230 includes parts related to the PHS function configured in the same manner as the PHS terminal 10 shown in FIG. 9 (that is, a speaker 212, a microphone 213, a voice coding unit 221, a radio unit 210, a demodulation unit 242, a modulation unit). 243, a channel coding unit 241) is connected, so that an audio signal transmitted from the PHS terminal 10 side can be received. Main CPU 23
0, a memory unit 264x for recording data on the recording medium 264, a film printing unit 267x for copying characters and graphics from the copying window 267 to the film, a display unit 265x for displaying an image on the liquid crystal display unit 265,
An operation unit 273x including the release button 28 and the like is connected. Power is supplied from a power supply unit 280 to each unit.

The speaker 212 is connected to the recording medium 26.
4 to confirm the contents recorded in the microphone 21
Reference numeral 3 is used when audio data is directly recorded near the camera body 20 without using the PHS terminal 10.

The camera section includes a camera CPU 20a, an exposure control section 20b, and a feeding control section 20c. The camera CPU 20a is connected to the main CPU 230 and communicates. The exposure controller 20b controls a shutter and an aperture. The feed controller 20c controls winding and rewinding of the film.

The PHS terminal 10 and the vertical position grip 30 of the camera communicate with each other via a base station in a known manner in accordance with a predetermined communication protocol in the same manner as ordinary communication between PHSs.

On the other hand, the transceiver function of the PHS terminal 10 may be used to communicate with the vertical grip 30. In this case, the camera including the vertical position grip 30 is configured as shown in FIG. The difference between FIG. 12 and FIG. 10 is that the modulation section 243 that performs transmission is deleted. In terms of the sequence, the transmission from the master unit can be performed even if there is no transmission from the slave unit during communication (even if the master unit does not receive a response from the slave unit).

In order to use the transceiver function of the PHS terminal 10, it is necessary to set a predetermined frequency band in advance. For example, out of 77 channels of 1895.150 MHz to 1917.950 MHz assigned to PHS, 10 channels (1895.150 MHz to 1897.850 MH) for direct communication between slave units are used.
z) is set. Alternatively, an identification code may be registered, and an empty channel may be automatically selected for communication.

When the transceiver function is used, registration of the transceiver function (registration of the master unit and the slave unit) is required in advance, but since the telephone line is not used, it can be used outside the service area, and the call charge is reduced. Since it is unnecessary, there is no running cost. Further, the size and power consumption of the camera can be reduced. Also, since the frequency allocation is fixed, there is little interference.

FIG. 11 shows an operation sequence of the PHS terminal 10 and the camera. The contents and operation will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 11, the power of the camera body 10 and the vertical position grip 30 is turned on (# 10), and the PHS terminal 10 is operated when recording of voice is desired (# 2).
0) Send the audio data to the camera.

When using the transceiver function of the PHS terminal 10, parent / child registration is required in advance, but it is possible to directly communicate with the camera without going through the base station (# 30). When using the general line, the communication with the camera system is temporarily performed via the telephone office (# 40) (# 4).
1).

The voice data sent from the PHS terminal 10 by communication is stored in the memory 26 of the vertical position grip 30.
4 (# 50). Thereafter, when the release of the camera is turned on (YES in # 60), the camera body 10 performs a series of shooting operations (# 61), and stores the film number and frame number corresponding to the recorded audio data in the memory unit 264x. The information is recorded on the recording medium (# 62). If another sound is to be recorded without releasing the shutter, the process returns to # 20 (NO in # 60).

When the camera is turned off and the camera is turned off (YES in # 70), a series of operations is completed. When shooting is continued (NO in # 70), the process returns to # 60 when using the audio data as it is, and returns to # 20 when not using the audio data (# 80).

The above operation is to record the audio data before the release, but the audio data may be recorded after the release.

When it is desired to directly record audio without using the PHS terminal 10, the user may operate the operation unit 273x of the camera shown in FIG.

The audio data transmitted from the PHS terminal 10 is in a digitally compressed state. If the audio data is recorded in the memory section 264x in this state, troublesome decompression / compression work can be omitted, so that the operation on the camera side can be omitted. Is faster.

In the first embodiment, a camera using a normal film has been described. However, the same configuration can be applied to a case using an APS film camera.
In this case, the film printing unit 267x is a magnetic recording unit that magnetically records data on the APS film.

Next, a camera system according to a second embodiment using a digital camera will be described. In the second embodiment, the same PHS terminal 10 as in the first embodiment is used as an external device.

FIG. 4 shows a basic structure 501 of a digital camera.
FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof. The basic configuration 501 of the digital camera includes a main body 502 and an imaging unit 503, and can be separated from each other.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main body 502 has a flash 504, an infrared communication window 505 for communicating with a remote controller (not shown), and a release button 506 on the front.
And a video output terminal 507. As shown in FIG. 7, a main switch 702, a mode changeover switch 704 (706 is a lock release button), a zoom button 713, a liquid crystal monitor 710, and various switches are provided on the back surface.

As shown in FIG. 4, the image pickup section 503 has a photographing lens 509 and a finder window 510 on its front surface.
And a distance measuring window 511 and a light measuring window 512. Also,
As shown in FIG.
0, a focus display lamp 732, and a flash display lamp 734.

In order to communicate with the PHS terminal 10, this digital camera separates the main body 502 and the image pickup unit 503 as shown in FIG.
20 and the main body 5 as shown in FIGS.
02, the communication unit 520, and the imaging unit 503 are connected and integrated.

As shown in FIG. 5, a communication unit 520 includes a connector unit 507a for connecting the main body unit 502 and the imaging unit 503.
And a connector 507b having a common specification with the communication unit 5 having a function of relaying the main unit 502 and the imaging unit 503.
20 and signals are exchanged between the main unit 502 and the imaging unit 503. Although not shown, the communication unit 520 has a built-in antenna. The communication unit 520 is configured as shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, a communication mode ON / OFF button 521 and a detailed setting button 522 are provided on the back surface.

Communication mode O on the back of communication unit 520
By pressing the N / OFF button 521, a mode is established in which communication with the PHS terminal 10 is possible. The detailed mode setting in the communication mode includes the detailed setting button 522 and the zoom button 7 of the main body 502.
13 and can be set. Specifically, the user operates the zoom button 713 while looking at the liquid crystal monitor 710 on the back of the main body 502 to select a desired item from the displayed detailed mode items. That is, the zoom button 7
A large item is selected by 13 up and down buttons, and a small item included in the large item is selected by right and left buttons. Then, by pressing the detail setting button 522, the selection of the item is determined. Examples of the detailed mode item will be described later.

FIG. 13 shows the internal system of the digital camera.
As shown in FIG. 10, the communication function is the same as in the first embodiment of FIG. 10, the main CPU 430, the microphone 213, the speaker 212, the audio coding unit 221, the channel coding unit 241, the double tone unit 242, the modulation unit 243,
A wireless unit 210 is provided. However, a DSP unit 424 is added. The camera unit differs from the first embodiment in that the CC
D, an imaging unit 404 including a lens, and an imaging unit 4
There is an image processing unit 405 that converts the output of the image processing unit 04 into a digital image signal and performs various processes such as color correction and gamma correction. The digital image signal is stored in a recording medium by an image memory unit 406. A level conversion circuit 461 for outputting a signal from the image memory unit 406 and a 32K data I / F 462 for transferring data to a PC or the like are provided.
The first memory unit 464 is a memory that stores information (voice data or character data) transmitted from the mobile terminal 10. The stored data can be output from the 32K data I / F 462 to an external device via the level conversion circuit 461. The operation unit 414 includes a release button 506,
Includes a zoom button 713 and the like. The monitor unit 415 causes the liquid crystal monitor 710 to display an image. Power to each unit is supplied from a power supply unit 480.

The speech processing section 221a of the speech coding section 221 includes a speech recognition circuit. With this voice recognition circuit, the received voice data can be voice-recognized and converted into character data.

The converted character data can be recorded on a recording medium separately from the image data. The converted character data is sent to the liquid crystal monitor 710 of the main unit 502 to superimpose and display the characters on the image.
It is also possible to record the superimposed image data on a recording medium. Furthermore, if the voice registration in the voice recognition mode is performed, it is possible to recognize the instruction voice from the PHS terminal 10 and remotely control the digital camera in the communication mode with the PHS terminal 10. Regarding the necessity of conversion to character data, the usage mode of the converted character data, etc.
And a detailed mode setting operation using the zoom button 713.

Next, a camera system of a third embodiment using a video camera will be described. In the third embodiment, the same PHS terminal 10 as in the first embodiment is used as an external device.

FIG. 14 shows an internal system of a video camera with a PHS function. Basically, FIG. 1 of the second embodiment
3, but the video camera has an image memory 406
Instead of having a recording / reproducing unit 502 and a media driving unit 504 for recording a signal subjected to image processing as a moving image on a recording medium 506 such as a magnetic tape,
different. With this configuration, the PHS terminal 10 can be used like a narration microphone, which is particularly convenient.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but can be implemented in various other modes.

For example, a portable telephone may be used instead of the PHS terminal 10. This is because, similarly to the PHS terminal, the mobile phone has at least one of a voice communication function and a data communication function. In this case, if the transceiver function can be used in a mobile phone in the future, it can be used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a silver halide camera used in a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a PHS terminal.

FIG. 3 is an external view of the camera of FIG. 1 with a back cover opened.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a basic configuration of a digital camera used in a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of a digital camera used in a second embodiment of the present invention.

6 is an assembly view of the camera of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the basic configuration of FIG.

8 is a perspective view of the camera of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the PHS terminal of FIG. 2;

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of the camera of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram of a modified example of FIG.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram of the camera of FIG. 6;

FIG. 14 is a block diagram of a video camera used in a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 PHS terminal 11 Antenna 12 Speaker 13 Microphone 14 Operation key 15 Liquid crystal display unit 20 Silver halide camera main unit 21 Signal terminal 28 Release button 30 Vertical position grip 31 Antenna 32 Hinge part 261 Back cover 262 Back cover cover plate 263 Card cover 264 Recording medium 265 Liquid crystal display unit 266 Crimping plate 267 Imprint window 268 Signal pin 501 Basic configuration of digital camera 502 Main unit 503 Imaging unit 504 Flash 505 Infrared communication window 506 Release button 507 Video input terminal 507a, 507b Connector 509 Lens 510 Finder window 511 Measurement Distance window 512 Photometry window 520 Communication unit 521 Communication mode ON / OFF button 522 Communication mode detailed setting button 702 Main switch 704 Mode switch 706 Lock release button 7 10 LCD monitor 713 Zoom button 730 Viewfinder window 732 Focus indicator lamp 734 Flash indicator lamp

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Satoshi Yokota 2-13-13 Azuchicho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka F-term in Osaka International Building Minolta Co., Ltd. 2H054 BB11 CD00 2H103 AA31 ZA41 ZA51 5C022 AA13 AB68 AC00 AC22 AC71 AC72 AC78 AC80

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A camera system comprising an external device and a camera, wherein the external device includes a first communication unit,
In the camera system, the camera comprises: a second communication unit capable of communicating with the first communication unit; and a recording unit for recording data on a recording medium, wherein the external device is a portable device for transmitting audio data. A terminal, wherein the second communication unit receives audio data from the mobile terminal, and the recording unit stores the content of the audio data from the mobile terminal received by the second communication unit on the recording medium. A camera system, characterized in that the camera system records the information. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second communication unit transmits the content of the audio data recorded on the recording medium by the recording unit to the portable terminal according to a predetermined operation. 2. The camera system according to 1. 3. The camera further comprises voice recognition means for converting voice data from the portable terminal received by the second communication means into character data, and wherein the recording means is converted by the voice recognition means. 2. The camera system according to claim 1, wherein the content of the character data is recorded on the recording medium. 4. A camera system comprising an external device and a camera, wherein the external device includes a first communication unit,
In the camera system, the camera comprises: a second communication unit capable of communicating with the first communication unit; and a recording unit for recording data on a recording medium, wherein the external device is a portable device for transmitting character data. A terminal, wherein the second communication means receives character data from the mobile terminal; and the recording means stores the content of the character data from the mobile terminal received by the second communication means on the recording medium. A camera system, characterized in that the camera system records the information. 5. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the camera is a film-type camera, the recording medium is a film for recording a photographed image, and the recording unit receives a part of the film by the second communication unit. The camera system according to claim 4, wherein the contents of the character data from the portable terminal are recorded. 6. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal is a PHS terminal or a mobile phone, and the second communication unit is capable of communicating with the PHS terminal or the mobile phone. Camera system. 7. The portable terminal is a PHS terminal, and the first and second communication means communicate using a transceiver function of the PHS terminal.
The camera system according to claim 1. 8. The camera system according to claim 1, wherein the second communication unit communicates with the portable terminal through a base station. 9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second communication means has a registration function for enabling communication with an arbitrary PHS terminal by a transceiver function.
The camera system as described. 10. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second communication unit transmits the contents of the character data recorded on the recording medium by the recording unit to the portable terminal according to a predetermined operation. 4. The camera system according to 4.