IP Library Patent Application 12016292
Patent Application
App. No. 12/016,292

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PHOTOGRAPHING

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App. No.
12/016,292
Abstract

An apparatus for photographing has a photographing processor that carries out a photographing process; a recording processor that records a photographic image; and a display processor that is capable of displaying a recorded photographic image. The display processor is also capable of displaying input information on an input information screen separately from the photographic image. The recording processor records the input information screen as an image. Then, the display processor displays the recorded input screen image.

Claims (23)

1 . An apparatus for photographing comprising:

a photographing processor that carries out a photographing process;

a recording processor that records a photographic image;

a display processor that is capable of displaying a recorded photographic image, and displaying input information on an input information screen separately from the photographic image;

wherein said recording processor records the input information screen as an image, and said display processor displays the recorded input screen image.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said display processor displays a series of recorded input screen images and photographic images according to the recording order of the images.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said recording processor records input screen images and the photographic images by using a compressing process.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an input device, said display processor displaying input information on the input information screen in accordance with an input operation.

5 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein said input device comprises a touch panel.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a mode change processor that changes a photographing mode to an input mode, said display processor displaying the input information on the input information screen in the input mode.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said photographing processor carries out a process performed in a playback mode while the input information is displayed.

8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said display processor displays only recorded input information images simultaneously or sequentially.

9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a mode change processor that changes a playback mode to an input mode, said recording processor associating an input information screen to be recorded with a photographic image on a screen, just before changing from the playback mode to the input mode, said display processor displaying the input information screen and the associated photographic image alternately.

10 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein said displaying processor displays an input information screen and a related photographic image in a child window and a parent screen, respectively, and switches between the child window and the parent screen.

11 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said recording processor generates a folder that stores an input information screen when recording the input information screen.

12 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a recording order change processor that changes the recording order of recorded input information screens.

13 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a data-transmitting processor that transmits only the data of the photographic images to an external location.

14 . A method for photographing comprising:

recording a photographic image;

displaying a recorded photographic image;

displaying input information on an input information screen separately from the photographic image;

recording the input information screen as an image; and

displaying the recorded input screen image.

Assignments (3)
CORPORATE SPLIT Recorded Nov 4, 2011
From: HOYA CORPORATION
To: PENTAX RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 027176/0673 →
MERGER Recorded Sep 26, 2011
From: PENTAX CORPORATION
To: HOYA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026970/0554 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 18, 2008
From: SHIMIZU, SAKI
To: PENTAX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 020382/0752 →