Image storage queue
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorJohn M. Baron
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Abstract
In a digital camera, images are stored in chronological order in an image storage queue, and the ability of the camera to add additional images to the queue is related to the archival status of the images already in the queue.
Claims20
A method for handling image data within a digital camera having a memory storage unit for storing image data, the camera connectable to an external information handling system adapted to receive image data from the camera, the method comprising:
- storing image data elements consecutively in an image storage queue, each image data element having an archival status;
- and
- indicating said archival status of said image data element.
A digital camera adapted for connection to an external information handling system, the camera comprising:
- a controller;
- an image acquisition unit electrically connected to said controller;
- and
- a memory storage unit;
- wherein image data elements each having an archival status are stored in said memory storage unit chronologically in an image storage queue.
A computer program product for controlling the handling of image data within a digital camera having a memory storage unit for storing image data, the camera connectable to an external information handling system adapted to receive image data from the camera, the computer program product comprising:
- instructions for storing image data elements consecutively in an image storage queue, each image data element having an archival status;
- and
- instructions for indicating said archival status of said image data element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.