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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2000
Filed:
May. 08, 1997
Toru Nishimura, Asaka, JP;
Atsushi Itoh, Asaka, JP;
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
The memory capacity for photo film can be expanded with an external memory medium. In addition, lab service can be changed and/or added. A memory card 120 is arranged in the film player, and a small amount of information indicating the memory area of the memory card 120 which corresponds to each frame is recorded magnetically in a record track which corresponds to each frame of the photo film. A large amount of information related to each frame is recorded in the memory card 120. With this arrangement, the memory capacity for the photo film can be expanded. In addition, the memory card 120, in which the lab service program is recorded, can be used, and the lab service program can be loaded from the memory card 120 to the EEPROM 123 through the interface 124 by the film player. Therefore, although the service to the lab may be changed and/or added, a new lab service program can be entered and can give the order application to the lab with the new lab service.