US 6,243,538 B1 · Camera and apparatus adapted to use a film cartridge

Abstract

A camera for use with a film cartridge includes: an identification device for assigning individual identification information to a film cartridge loaded in the camera; a device for recording the individual identification information assigned by the identification device on one of the film cartridge and the film accommodated in the film cartridge; a device for storing the individual identification information and film use history information of the film accommodated in the film cartridge, such that the film use history information is identifiable based on the individual identification information; a device for detecting the individual identification information recorded on at least one of the film cartridge loaded in the camera and the film accommodated in the film cartridge; a device for reading out from the storage device film use history information corresponding to the individual identification information detected by the detecting device; and a device for controlling operation of the camera in accordance with the film use history information read out from the storing device by the reading device.

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Dependent claims

A camera usable with a film cartridge comprising:

identification means for assigning individual identification information to a film cartridge loaded in the camera;
means for recording the individual identification information assigned by said identification means on one of the film cartridge loaded in the camera and film accommodated in the film cartridge;
means for storing in the camera individual identification information of the film cartridge and corresponding film use history information of the film accommodated in the film cartridge, such that the corresponding film use history information is identifiable based on the individual identification information;
means for detecting individual identification information recorded on at least one of the film cartridge loaded in the camera and film accommodated in the film cartridge;
means for reading out from said storing means film use history information corresponding to the individual identification information detected by said detecting means;
and
means for controlling operation of the camera in accordance with the film use history information read out from said storing means by said reading means.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Camera and apparatus adapted to use a film cartridge

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Camera and apparatus adapted to use a film cartridge

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