US 2002/0176005 A1 · Image recording apparatus

Abstract

An image recording apparatus includes a CPU. An image file created by the CPU is stored in a directory which is created on a hard disk and a circularly successive directory number is assigned to. When the number of image files accumulated in a latest directory reaches “450”, the CPU determines a total number of the directories, and if the total number reaches “50”, the CPU erases an oldest directory. Furthermore, when the number of the image files accumulated in the latest directory reaches “900”, the CPU creates a new directory to which the directory number succeeding to that of the latest directory is assigned. In addition, when an arbitrary directory is erased by an operation of an erasing key, the CPU assigns the successive directory number to a remaining directory in order of a creation time.

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Dependent claims

An image recording apparatus which stores an image signal into a directory to which a circularly successive identification number is assigned, comprising:

a first eraser for erasing an oldest directory when a first condition is satisfied;
a creator for creating a new directory to which an identification number succeeding to the identification number of a latest directory is assigned when a second condition is satisfied;
a second eraser for erasing an arbitrary directory;
a first detector for detecting a remaining directory when an erasure is performed by said second eraser;
and
a assigner for assigning the successive identification number to the remaining directory in order of the creation time.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Image recording apparatus

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