Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Hitoshi Nabetani

Shigeki Okauchi

Yuji Koide

Gaku Watanabe

Yoshihiro Uchino

Taro Murakami

An electronic system comprising an image pickup unit, a computer, and communication terminals for connecting the unit and the computer, such as infrared communication ports, a card slot, and serial communication terminalswherein the necessary image data is allowed to be produced from the unitand transmitted to the computer through the communication terminals. The computer communicates with the image pick up unit by examining the port of each communication means in order to recognize whether a connected unit is the image pickup unit or a foreign unit and to determine and store the communication speed for each communication port. The image data and memory space information is then automatically transmitted to the computer and displayed on a device connected to said computer.

Electronic apparatus

An electronic system comprising an image pickup unita computerand communication terminals for connecting the unit and the computer, such as infrared communication portsa card slotand serial communication terminalswherein the necessary image data is allowed to be produced from the unitand transmitted to the computer through the communication terminals. The computer communicates with the image pick up unit by examining the port of each communication means in order to recognize whether a connected unit is the image pickup unit or a foreign unit and to determine and store the communication speed for each communication port. The image data and memory space information is then automatically transmitted to the computer and displayed on a device connected to said computer.

An image-taking apparatus includes an image-taking system for obtaining an image of a subject, the image-taking system including a lens and an image pickup device, a battery loading part, into which a battery is loaded, the battery loading part being arranged in a place not to overlap said image-taking system in a direction of a thickness of said image-taking apparatus, a first substrate having a digital circuit, and a second substrate having an analog circuit, wherein the first and second substrates are arranged at both sides of the battery loading part in said direction of a thickness.

Image-taking apparatus

An electronic system comprising an image pickup unit , a computer , and communication terminals for connecting the unit and the computer, such as infrared communication ports , a card slot , and serial communication terminals wherein the necessary image data is allowed to be produced from the unit 1 and transmitted to the computer through the communication terminals. The computer communicates with the image pick up unit by examining the port of each communication means in order to recognize whether a connected unit is the image pickup unit or a foreign unit and to determine and store the communication speed for each communication port. The image data and memory space information is then automatically transmitted to the computer and displayed on a device connected to said computer.

Electronic apparatus for obtaining pickup data

An information processing apparatus which employs a card-shaped storage medium includes guide portions having a plurality of temporarily fastening portions for temporarily fastening the card-shaped storage medium at their respective locations, one of which is a first location at which the card-shaped storage medium is electrically connected to the apparatus and another of which is a second location at which the card-shaped storage medium is not electrically connected to the information processing apparatus.

Card-shaped storage medium and information processing apparatus having guide portion for the same

A card-type image sensor used upon being inserted into the card slot of an external device such as a computer includes an image sensor head having image sensing device such as a CCD. A control panel having a zoom switch and a focus switch is provided on the image sensor head, which is rotatably attached to the rotary support portion of a card body having a main board. The control panel is disposed in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the image sensor head so that no portion of the image sensor head will project from below the lower side of the card body when the image sensor head is turned. In addition, a desk or the like will not interfere with the image sensor head when the head is turned. The results is improved operability. Further, the card body is provided with a finger catch used when the image sensor is detached from the external device. A frame wall, a frame portion and upper and lower covers are provided so as cover a main board, and a rib is provided between frame wall and the frame portion. There is less likelihood that image sensor will malfunction even if the image sensor head is detached by pulling it out of the external device without pressing an eject button.

Image sensor

An image sensor head having a CCD is rotatably attached to a card body having a computer interface. A DC/DC converter for supplying the image sensor head with electric power is provided so as to be situated outside and external device, such as a computer, when the card body is loaded in the external device. This facilitates the radiation of heat. A shielding case is provided to cover and shield the DC/DC converter. When the card body experiences deformation, the shielding case contacts a metal cover which covers a main board within the card body, thereby preventing excessive bending and assuring electrical safety. Thus, in a card-type image sensor of the type which introduces an image to a computer or the like, the power supply for image sensing purposes radiates heat more effectively and is provided with improved shielding.

Card-type image sensor

An information processing apparatus includes a holding mechanism for detachably holding a card-shaped adapter and a receiving portion for receiving information stored in a smaller storage medium through the adapter, wherein the holding mechanism is arranged so as to expose an ejecting member when the adapter is received by the holding mechanism. The adapter includes a connecting portion in which the smaller storage medium is detachably located and has a shape similar to a larger storage medium which the holding mechanism is also able to detachably hold. The adapter further includes the ejecting member to be manually operated for releasing the smaller storage medium from the adapter.

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Yokohama, Japan

Hitoshi Nabetani