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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 14, 1999
Yasushi Hasegawa, Sakai, JP;
Takashi Kato, Sakai, JP;
Masayasu Hirano, Itami, JP;
Toru Kasai, Osaka, JP;
Chisato Kasuya, Tokyo, JP;
Koichi Ujike, Otsu, JP;
Satoshi Yokota, Toyonaka, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A camera having a display unit that displays information regarding the functions of the camera and the photo-taking scenes in an abbreviated fashion by means of characters, symbols and/or codes, a voice synthesizer that provides information regarding the functions of the camera and the photo-taking scenes by means of voice sounds and a magnetic head that records the information regarding the photo-taking scenes (the photo-taking dates and titles) in the recording area of the film. Consequently, this camera provides by means of voice sounds information that may not be fully displayed in the display unit.