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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2001
Applicant:
Hideo Okada, Uda-gun, JP;
Inventor:
Hideo Okada, Uda-gun, JP;
Assignee:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/232 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 5/222 (2006.01); G06F 12/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A reusable digital camera includes a memory storing a picked-up image, and a phototransistor provided in the camera to detect disassembly of the camera. When the user disassembles the digital camera in an unauthorized manner, the phototransistor detects outer light, and the picked-up image stored in the memory is erased. Thus, a digital camera is provided that prevents unauthorized disassembly or unauthorized access.