Function control method for camera
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorGaku Watanabe
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Abstract
In a camera which obtains a still image and/or a moving image, at least a part of functions of the camera are previously restricted. To lift the restrictions, an operation restriction code (key data) is used. An externally inputted code and the operation restriction code are compared with each other, and if the input data and the operation restriction code correspond with each other, the restrictions of the functions are lifted.
Claims22
A camera comprising:
- (A) a function restriction device adapted to restrict a part of a function of said camera;
- and
- (B) an input device adapted to input predetermined data for lifting said restriction from outside.
A camera comprising:
- (A) a display device adapted to display an advertisement;
- and
- (B) a function restriction device adapted to restrict at least a part of a function of said camera,
- wherein an operation of said function restriction device and display of the advertisement on said display device are related to each other.
A control method of a camera comprising:
- restricting a part of a function of said camera and lifting said restriction in response to input of predetermined data from outside.
A control method of a camera capable of displaying an advertisement comprising:
- restricting at least a part of a function of said camera and relating an operation of said function restriction device and display of the advertisement to each other.
A computer control program for a camera comprising;
- restricting a part of a function of said camera and lifting said restriction in response to input of predetermined data from outside.
A computer control program for a camera capable of displaying an advertisement comprising;
- restricting at least a part of a function of said camera and relating an operation of said function restriction device and display of the advertisement to each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.