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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2005
Applicants:
Takashi Chosa, Kurume, JP;
Yuya Ota, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Takashi Chosa, Kurume, JP;
Yuya Ota, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/222 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An imaging apparatus includes an operating unit that is capable of inputting a first operation input in acquiring generic image data and a second operation input in acquiring key image data in different operation forms. In addition, the imaging apparatus stores the generic image data and the key image data in an identical storage medium in expressions distinguishable from each other.