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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2002
Applicants:
Yosuke Kusaka, Tokyo, JP;
Shoei Nakamura, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Yosuke Kusaka, Tokyo, JP;
Shoei Nakamura, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); H04N 5/76 (2006.01); H04N 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In an electronic apparatus having a user identification function or in a user identification method, an electronic apparatus and an electronic instrument having stored therein user personal information communicate in wireless with each other so as to enable the electronic apparatus to automatically identify the electronic apparatus user. If the electronic apparatus identifies a plurality of possible users, the electronic apparatus automatically selects the user by executing specific user identification processing.