Image management apparatus, image management system, control method for the apparatus and system, and program
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorTsuguhide Sakata
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Abstract
A data recording apparatus includes a detachable storage medium drive device for mounting a CD-R, and receives image data from a memory card inserted in a PC card slot. The data recording apparatus has a built-in storage medium in which a dedicated storage area corresponding to a storage capacity for a predetermined number of detachable storage media is formed in part of the entire storage area. Input image data is recorded in the dedicated storage area, and the image data recorded in the dedicated storage area is recorded on a CD-R.
Claims19
An image management apparatus for managing image data, comprising:
- mounting means for mounting a detachable storage medium;
- input means for inputting image data from an external device;
- storage means having a dedicated storage area corresponding to a storage capacity for a predetermined number of detachable storage media in part of an entire storage area;
- first recording means for recording the image data input by said input means in the dedicated storage area;
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- second recording means for recording the image data recorded in the dedicated storage area on the detachable storage medium.
An image management system having an operation unit and an image management apparatus for managing image data, comprising:
- said image management apparatus comprises
- mounting means for mounting a detachable storage medium,
- input means for inputting image data from an external device,
- storage means having a dedicated storage area corresponding to a storage capacity for a predetermined number of detachable storage media in part of an entire storage area,
- first recording means for recording the image data input by said input means in the dedicated storage area,
- second recording means for recording the image data recorded in the dedicated storage area on the detachable storage medium, and
- reception means for receiving an image data search request signal from said operation unit, and
- said operation unit comprises
- reading means for reading a code image obtained by encoding recording destination information of image data which is recorded on a recording medium and is to be searched for, and
- transmission means for generating a search request signal based on the code image read by said reading means and transmitting the search request signal to said image management apparatus.
A method of controlling an image management apparatus which has a mounting portion capable of mounting a detachable storage medium and manages image data, comprising:
- an input step of inputting image data;
- a first recording step of recording the image data input in the input step in a dedicated storage area which is formed in part of an entire storage area of a built-in storage medium mounted in the image management apparatus and corresponds to a storage capacity for a predetermined number of detachable storage media;
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- a second recording step of recording the image data recorded in the dedicated storage area on the detachable storage medium.
A method of controlling an image management system having an operation unit and an image management apparatus which has a mounting portion capable of mounting a detachable storage medium and manages image data, comprising:
- an input step of inputting image data;
- a first recording step of recording the image data input in the input step in a dedicated storage area which is formed in part of an entire storage area of a built-in storage medium mounted in the image management apparatus and corresponds to a storage capacity for a predetermined number of detachable storage media;
- a second recording step of recording the image data recorded in the dedicated storage area on the detachable storage medium;
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- a reception step of receiving an image data search request signal which is generated by the operation unit on the basis of a code image obtained by encoding recording destination information of image data which is recorded on a recording medium and is to be searched for.
A program for causing a computer to control an image management apparatus which has a mounting portion capable of mounting a detachable storage medium and manages image data, comprising:
- a program code of an input step of inputting image data;
- a program code of a first recording step of recording the image data input in the input step in a dedicated storage area which is formed in part of an entire storage area of a built-in storage medium mounted in the image management apparatus and corresponds to a storage capacity for a predetermined number of detachable storage media;
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- a program code of a second recording step of recording the image data recorded in the dedicated storage area on the detachable storage medium.
A program for causing a computer to control an image management system having an operation unit and an image management apparatus which has a mounting portion capable of mounting a detachable storage medium and manages image data, comprising:
- a program code of an input step of inputting image data;
- a program code of a first recording step of recording the image data input in the input step in a dedicated storage area which is formed in part of an entire storage area of a built-in storage medium mounted in the image management apparatus and corresponds to a storage capacity for a predetermined number of detachable storage media;
- a program code of a second recording step of recording the image data recorded in the dedicated storage area on the detachable storage medium;
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- a program code of a reception step of receiving an image data search request signal which is generated by the operation unit on the basis of a code image obtained by encoding recording destination information of image data which is recorded on a recording medium and is to be searched for.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.