Camera having a data recording function

A camera system comprising:

• a camera housing capable of being hand-held by an operator, including within the housing:
• first means for recording an image of an object on a recording medium at every recording event;
• means for storing in advance a plurality of predetermined data relating to the names of physical places, respectively;
• means manually operable for selecting one of the physical places from the plurality of data stored by said storing means;
• first monitor means on the camera housing to display the names of physical places to the operator from the stored data;
• second means for recording the corresponding data selected by said selecting means with respect to every recording event;
• a filing device including:
• means for designating specific data relating to a desired image that has been recorded;
• means for searching, among the data recorded by said second record means, for data identical with the data designated by said designating means to detect the desired image, and
• means for reproducing the image recorded on the recording medium wherein said reproducing means reproduces the image searched by said searching means, including a second monitor for displaying both the image and corresponding names of physical places.

A camera system comprising:

• a camera housing capable of being hand-held by an operator, including within the housing:
• first means for recording an image of an object on a recording medium at every recording event;
• means for receiving an electrical wave transmitted from an external device in a wireless manner;
• means for storing a plurality of predetermined data in advance;
• means for selecting a portion of the data stored by said storing means in accordance with the electrical wave received by said receiving means to output data relating to the name of events;
• second means for recording the data output by said selecting means with respect to every recording event;
• and
• a filing device including:
• means for designating specific data relating to a desired image that has been recorded;
• and
• means for searching, among the data recorded by said second recording means, for data identical with the data designated by said designating means to detect the desired image.

A camera capable of being hand-held for recording images, comprising:

• a camera housing including therein the following:
• first means for recording an image of an object on a recording medium at every recording event;
• means for receiving an electrical wave transmitted from an external device in a wireless manner;
• means for interchangeably storing a plurality of predetermined data in advance, including a memory for storing categories of data related to a geographical area or physical place;
• means for selecting one of the data stored by said memory in accordance with the electrical wave received by said receiving means;
• display means on the camera housing for displaying to the operator a common name of one of the geographical areas or physical places prior to recording the image;
• second means for recording the data selected by said selecting means with respect to every recording event;
• means for designating data relating to a desired image;
• and
• means for searching, among the data recorded by said second recording means, for data identical with the data designated by said designating means to detect the desired image.

A camera system comprising:

• a transmitter provided separately from a camera, including means for transmitting an electrical wave carrying codes directly relating to a name of a physical place or event in a wireless manner;
• and
• a camera housing capable of being hand-held by one operator, including within the housing:
• first means for recording an image of an object on a recording medium at every recording event;
• monitor means for disclosing an image to an operator;
• means for receiving the electrical wave transmitted from said transmitter, including an antenna operatively mounted on the camera housing;
• means for decoding the codes in accordance with the electrical wave received by said receiving means to output data representing the name for the physical place or event;
• means for displaying alphabetical names of the physical place or event broadcast by the transmitter on the monitor, from the output data, for viewing by on the operator prior to recording the image;
• and
• second means for recording both the event and the data output by the decoding means.