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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 09, 1999
Ryoji Okuno, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A camera for use with a film cartridge includes: an identification device for assigning individual identification information to a film cartridge loaded in the camera; a device for recording the individual identification information assigned by the identification device on one of the film cartridge and the film accommodated in the film cartridge; a device for storing the individual identification information and film use history information of the film accommodated in the film cartridge, such that the film use history information is identifiable based on the individual identification information; a device for detecting the individual identification information recorded on at least one of the film cartridge loaded in the camera and the film accommodated in the film cartridge; a device for reading out from the storage device film use history information corresponding to the individual identification information detected by the detecting device; and a device for controlling operation of the camera in accordance with the film use history information read out from the storing device by the reading device.