Electronic camera having picture data output function

An electronic camera comprising:

• picture capturing means for capturing a picture of a subject;
• input means for inputting a destination address data of a location to which picture data captured by the picture capturing means is to be transmitted;
• storage means for storing the picture data captured by the picture capturing means and the destination address data input by the input means in association with each other;
• output means for outputting to external equipment the picture data and the destination address data associated therewith stored in the storage means;
• means for, when the picture data and the destination address data associated therewith are transferred to the external equipment by the output means, setting whether or not to transfer the destination address data together with the picture data.

An electronic device comprising:

• receiving means for receiving picture data and destination address data of a location to which the picture data is to be transmitted;
• storage means for storing the picture data and the destination address data received by the receiving means in association with each other;
• transmitting means for transmitting the stored picture data to a destination terminal based on the destination address data stored in the storing means;
• and
• selecting means for selecting, from the stored picture data, picture data that has not been transmitted by the transmitting means,
• wherein the transmitting means transmits the picture data selected by the selecting means to the destination terminal based on the destination address data associated with the picture data selected by the selecting means.

A transmission system comprising a portable electronic camera and an electronic device,

• wherein the portable electronic camera comprises:
• picture capturing means for capturing a picture of a subject;
• storage means for storing a plurality of picture data items obtained by the picture capturing means;
• first selection means for selecting a desired picture data item from the picture data items stored in the storage means;
• input means for inputting a destination address data item indicative of a transmission destination;
• storage control means for causing the storage means to store the input destination address data item in association with the picture data item selected by the first selection means;
• second selection means for selecting at least one picture data item from the picture data items stored in the storage means;
• output means for externally outputting the picture data item selected by the second selection means;
• and
• output control means for, when the output means externally outputs the selected picture data item, externally outputting the destination address data item stored in the storage means in association with the selected picture data item;
• wherein the storage means stores different destination address data items, input by the input means, in association with the respective picture data items, and
• wherein the electronic device comprises:
• receiving means for receiving the output picture data item and the output corresponding destination address data item;
• second storage means for storing combinations of the picture data items and the corresponding destination address data items received by the receiving means;
• and
• transmitting means for transmitting to a destination terminal, based on at least one destination address data item, a picture data item stored in the second storage means in association with the at least one destination data address item.

A method of controlling a portable electronic camera comprising:

• capturing a picture of a subject;
• storing in a memory a plurality of picture data items corresponding to picked up images;
• selecting a desired picture data item from the stored picture data items;
• inputting a destination address data item;
• storing in the memory the input destination address data item in association with the selected picture data item;
• selecting at least one picture data item from the stored picture data items;
• externally outputting the selected picture data item;
• and
• externally outputting the destination address data item stored in the memory in association with the selected picture data item, when externally outputting the selected picture data item.

A portable electronic camera comprising:

• a picture capturing section for capturing a picture of a subject;
• a memory storing a plurality of picture data items obtained by the picture capturing section;
• a first selection section for selecting a desired picture data item from the picture data items stored in the memory;
• an input section for inputting a destination address data item indicative of a transmission destination;
• a storage control section for causing the memory to store the input destination address data item in association with the picture data item selected by the first selection section;
• a second selection section for selecting at least one picture data item from the picture data items stored in the memory;
• an output section for externally outputting the picture data item selected by the second selection section;
• and
• an output control section for, when the output section externally outputs the selected picture data item, externally outputting the destination address data item stored in the memory in association with the selected picture data item;
• wherein the memory stores different destination address data items, input by the input section, in association with the respective picture data items.

An electronic camera composing:

• a picture capturing unit for capturing a picture of a subject;
• an input unit for inputting destination address data of a location to which picture data captured by the picture capturing unit is to be transmitted;
• a memory for storing the picture data captured by the picture capturing unit and the destination address data input by the input unit in association with each other;
• an output unit for outputting to external equipment the picture data and the destination address data associated therewith stored in the memory;
• and
• a setting unit for, when the picture data and the destination address data associated therewith are transferred to the external equipment by the output unit, setting whether or not to transfer the destination address data together with the picture data.

An electronic device comprising:

• a receiving unit for receiving picture data and destination address data of a location to which the picture data is to be transmitted;
• a memory for storing the picture data and the destination address data received by the receiving unit in association with each other;
• a transmitting unit for transmitting the stored picture data to a destination terminal based on the destination address data stored in the memory;
• and
• a selecting unit for selecting, from the stored picture data, picture data that has not been transmitted by the transmitting unit;
• wherein the transmitting unit transmits the picture data selected by the selecting unit to the destination terminal based on the destination address data associated with the picture data selected by the selecting unit.

A method of controlling an electronic camera comprising:

• capturing a picture of a subject;
• inputting destination address data;
• storing the captured picture data and the inputted destination address data in association with each other in a memory;
• externally outputting the picture data and the destination address data associated therewith stored in the memory;
• and
• setting, when the picture data and the destination address data associated therewith are transferred to external equipment, whether or not to transfer the destination address data together with the picture data.

A method of controlling an electronic device comprising:

• receiving picture data and destination address data associated therewith;
• storing the received picture data and destination address data in a memory;
• selecting, from the picture data stored in the memory, picture data that has not been transmitted;
• and
• transmitting the selected picture data to a destination terminal based on destination address data associated with the selected picture data.