Method and apparatus for producing a file name in an image manipulating system having a memory device in which a file name and a second train of characters is provided wherein a file number is automatically generated by incrementing a file number previously assigned and stored in memory

An image recording system, comprising:

• a controller for capturing an analog image signal and recording said image signal as digital image data in an exchangeable recording medium provided for recording the digital image data;
• an A/D converter for converting said captured image signal into a digital image signal;
• a coder for compressing said digital image signal and outputting said digital image data;
• an interface circuit for recording said digital image data in said exchangeable recording medium;
• a memory for storing a value, said value being updated whenever said digital image data is recorded in said recording medium, said memory retaining said stored value even when said recording medium is replaced with another recording medium;
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• a mode selector for selecting one of a first file name production mode to set a number in a file name of said digital image data including a number based on information recorded in said recording medium and a second file name production mode to provide a number in the file name based on said value stored in said memory;
• wherein said controller automatically produces the file name of said digital image data including a number, selectively executes one of the first file name production mode and the second file name production mode, and records said digital image data with said file name in said recording medium.

A method of recording image data in an exchangeable recording medium, comprising:

• periodically receiving an analog video signal;
• converting said analog video signal into a digital image signal;
• compressing said digital image signal and outputting compressed image data;
• automatically producing a file name of said image data including a number and then incrementing the number;
• recording said image data with said file name in said exchangeable recording medium;
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• wherein numbers in said file name are set to prevent use of the same number in another file name even if said exchangeable recording medium is replaced with another recording medium.

A method of recording image data in an exchangeable recording medium, comprising:

• periodically receiving an analog video signal;
• converting said analog video signal into a digital image signal;
• compressing said digital image signal and outputting compressed image data;
• changing a numerical value and storing said value in a memory upon every recording of said image data in said recording medium;
• automatically producing a file name of said image data, which file name includes a number based on said value stored in said memory;
• and
• recording said image data with said file name in said recording medium;
• wherein numbers in said file name are so set to prevent use of the same number in another file name even if said recording medium is replaced with another recording medium.

An image recording system comprising:

• a controller for periodically capturing an analog image signal and recording said image signal as digital image data in an exchangeable recording medium;
• an A/D converter for converting said captured image signal into a digital image signal;
• a coder for compressing said digital image signal and outputting said digital image data;
• an interface circuit for recording said digital image data in said exchangeable recording medium;
• and
• a memory for storing a value, said value being updated whenever said digital image data is recorded in said recording medium, said memory retaining said stored value even when said recording medium is replaced with another recording medium,
• wherein said controller automatically produces a file name for said digital image data including a number, said number being based on said value stored in said memory, and records said digital image data with said file name in said recording medium.

An image recording system, comprising:

• a controller for periodically capturing an analog image signal and recording said image signal as digital image data in an exchangeable recording medium provided for recording the digital image data;
• an A/D converter for converting said captured image signal into a digital image signal;
• a coder for compressing said digital image signal and outputting said digital image data;
• an interface circuit for recording said digital image data in said exchangeable recording medium;
• a memory for storing a value, said value being updated whenever said digital image data is recorded in said recording medium, said memory retaining said stored value even when said recording medium is replaced with another recording medium;
• and
• a mode selector for selecting one of a first file name production mode to set a number in a file name of said digital image data including a number based on information recorded in said recording medium and a second file name production mode to provide a number in the file name based on said value stored in said memory;
• wherein said controller automatically produces the file name of said digital image data including a number, selectively executes one of the first file name production mode and the second file name production mode, and records said digital image data with said file name in said recording medium.