Abstract: A converter that converts a data received from a wireless communication interface to a data that is based on a wire-communication standard, the converter including a wire-communication interface that communicates with a printer based on a wire-communication standard, a wireless communication interface that communicates with a terminal unit based on the wireless communication standard, a receiving unit that receives a data from the terminal unit via the wireless-communication interface, a communication establishment unit that establishes a communication with the printer via the wire-communication interface, and a wire-communication unit that transmits the data received by the receiving unit via the established communication to the printer, wherein the communication establishment unit establishes a communication with the printer when the receiving unit receives the data.

Abstract: A digital camera capable of recording a subject image so that the subject image can be drawn as it is combined with a selected default image and so that the subject image can be drawn separately from the selected default image. The digital camera includes an image processor which creates subject image data based on output of an image sensor and a default image setting unit which stores subject image data in a removable memory together with information for associating background data with the subject image data, whereby the subject image data, rather than the data provided by combining the subject image data and the background data, is stored in the removable memory and the subject image data and the background data are associated with each other.

Abstract: A digital camera capable of recording a subject image so that the subject image can be drawn as it is combined with a selected default image and so that the subject image can be drawn separately from the selected default image. The digital camera includes an image processor which creates subject image data based on output of an image sensor and a default image setting unit which stores subject image data in a removable memory together with information for associating background data with the subject image data, whereby the subject image data, rather than the data provided by combining the subject image data and the background data, is stored in the removable memory and the subject image data and the background data are associated with each other.

Abstract: This invention relates to the updating of image processing control data that is related to image data and controls image processing of the image data. An image related data generator generates an image file that includes image data and image processing data pre-stored therein. The image processing control data can be updated according to the following process. The image related data generator sends specification data that specifies image processing control data to be updated to an update data server. Then the image related data generator receives the update data from the update data server. And the image related generator updates the image processing control data stored therein with the update data.

Abstract: When a memory card MC is inserted into a slot, a control circuit of a color printer acquires and analyzes graphics processing control information GC from the memory card MC. A CPU corrects standard values for image quality parameters indicating properties of graphics data, to reflect the graphics processing control information GC. The CPU corrects image quality parameters to bring them into approximation with the corrected standard values, and adjusts image quality of the graphics data to reflect the corrected image quality parameters.

Abstract: A digital camera including a layout inputting unit that inputs a layout in drawing a digital image, an internal memory stored with the inputted layout, a selection receiving unit (S400) that receives selection of the layout stored in the internal memory, an object image outputting unit (S410, S420) that outputs the digital image outputted by the converting unit to a removable memory by being related to the layout selected by the selection receiving unit, and a layout unit (S440) that outputs the layout stored in the internal memory in the removable memory stored with the digital image by the object image outputting unit.

Abstract: The technique of the present invention ensures generation of an image file, in which image data and additional data are included, with the confidentiality of specific data kept. An image output system outputs the image data, which is generated in a digital still camera DSC 12, with a color printer 20. The DSC 12 encrypts image processing control data, which is preset by the manufacturer, and generates the image file, in which the image data and the encrypted image processing control data are included. The color printer 20 decodes the image processing control data included in the image file, performs image processing based on the image processing control data, and thereby outputs an image.

Abstract: The technique of the present invention ensures output of an image subjected to image processing, which does not depend upon the output environment but reflects the color reproduction characteristics of a shooting device and the intention of a photographer in shooting. The process generates an image file that includes picture data generated by a digital still camera, as well as control data and output specification information attached thereto. The control data controls the details of image processing according to the color reproduction characteristics of the camera and the intention of the photographer in shooting. The output specification information specifies, for example, the address of a printing device used as an output resource, the type of printing paper used for printing, and the number of copies. The image file is transmitted to an image processing system on a network.

Abstract: There is provided a digital camera to which external programs can be installed for appending desired functions thereto. Print image data generating programs to be stored in a recording medium in the digital camera are transmitted from a personal computer, an external extended recording medium of the digital camera, or an external device via a modem and a communication line. In any cases, the stored programs are read out at a desired time to execute an print image data generating processing which transmits the print image data to a printer for printing the image. The stored program can be deleted at a desired time.

Abstract: There is provided a facsimile apparatus that analyzes an image of a received original, and prints an image, which is different according to analysis results, in combination with the received original, thereby allowing a user to easily sort the received original. The facsimile apparatus includes communication means that transmits and receives facsimile data via a communication line, analyzing means that analyzes received image data generated on the basis of the received facsimile data, composite image data generating means that acquires ornamental image data according to analysis results of the received image data, and generates composite image data on the basis of the acquired ornamental image data and the received image data, and composite image printing means that makes a printing unit print a composite image on the basis of the composite image data.

Abstract: A mobile device includes a file storage portion, a file reading portion, an index creating portion, an electric storage portion, an electric energy input/output portion, and an index creation determining portion. The file storage portion stores files. The file reading portion is capable of reading the contents of the files stored in the file storage portion. The index creating portion controls the file reading portion so as to read the contents of the files stored in the file storage portion and creates index data that can be used for searching of the contents of the files read by the file reading portion. The electric storage portion is capable of being charged/discharged. The electric energy input/output portion is capable of acquiring electric energy input from the electric storage portion and an external power source, and is capable of outputting electric energy to the electric storage portion, the file reading portion, and the index creating portion.

Abstract: There is provided a digital camera to which external programs can be installed for appending desired functions thereto. Print image data generating programs to be stored in a recording medium in the digital camera are transmitted from a personal computer, an external extended recording medium of the digital camera, or an external device via a modem and a communication line. In any cases, the stored programs are read out at desired time to execute an print image data generating processing which transmits the print image data to a printer for printing the image. The stored program can be deleted at a desired time.

Abstract: There is provided a printer that performs print on a medium by color materials, including: an advance information reading and writing section that reads and writes advance information from and in an advance information holder for storing the advance information; a print control section that outputs a print driving signal controlling print when the advance information is read by the advance information reading and writing section; and a used amount acquiring section that acquires a used amount for the printer based on the print driving signal output from the print control section.

Abstract: A digital camera includes: a shooting unit that generates, in accordance with a shooting operation, raw data representing a tone level of one channel per pixel; a first generating unit that generates a first image from the raw data; and a second generating unit that generates a second image from the raw data more precisely than the first generating unit with an algorithm that is different from that of the first generating unit.

Abstract: Printing the image data displayed on an LCD (38) and its print number or incrementing the print number by one can be specified only by depressing a DPOF dedicated switch (41) while the still image is being displayed on the LCD (38). For example, if the DPOF dedicated switch (41) is depressed when still image is being displayed in a reproduction mode, the print number of displayed image data is set to one, and if the DPOF dedicated switch (41) is depressed successively without changing the displayed image, the print number of the image data is set to two.

Abstract: Printing the image data displayed on an LCD (38) and its print number or incrementing the print number by one can be specified only by depressing a DPOF dedicated switch (41) while the still image is being displayed on the LCD (38). For example, if the DPOF dedicated switch (41) is depressed when still image is being displayed in a reproduction mode, the print number of displayed image data is set to one, and if the DPOF dedicated switch (41) is depressed successively without changing the displayed image, the print number of the image data is set to two.

Abstract: In step S101, an electrical signal output from an CCD is converted into a digital signal. In step S103, digital data output from an analog-to-digital converter are recorded in RAM. In step S104, the data recorded on RAM are subjected to various image correction. In steps S105 through S110, the data corrected in step S104 are compressed in accordance with a JPEG compression scheme. In step S106, there is determined a location in which characteristic data are to be embedded. In step S107, characteristic data are produced from image data. In step S108, encrypted data are formed by encrypting characteristic data. In step S109, encrypted characteristic data are embedded into image data.

Abstract: Printing the image data displayed on an LCD (38) and its print number or incrementing the print number by one can be specified only by depressing a DPOF dedicated switch (41) while the still image is being displayed on the LCD (38). For example, if the DPOF dedicated switch (41) is depressed when still image is being displayed in a reproduction mode, the print number of displayed image data is set to one, and if the DPOF dedicated switch (41) is depressed successively without changing the displayed image, the print number of the image data is set to two.

Abstract: When settings including an arrangement of images in respective image frames on a selected template have been provided and printing has been instructed (S100 to S120), model information is obtained from a printer to judge a storage capacity of a work memory of the printer (S130 and S140), the amount of allocation of the work memory to the images arranged in the respective image frames is judged and resizing of the respective images based on this amount of allocation and an image rotation are carried out (S150 and S160), and resized images are written in a storage medium and print layout information is transmitted to the printer (S170 to S200) . As a result, the total amount of data volumes of the respective images to be transmitted to the printer can be made within the storage capacity of the work memory, thus processing efficiency of various image processes at the printer side can be improved.

Abstract: A digital camera includes: an optical system for forming an optical image of a subject; an image pickup unit that converts the formed optical image of the subject and outputs a subject image; and a recording unit that associates the subject image output by the image pickup unit with a layout definition data group and stores the subject image in a nonvolatile memory. The layout definition data group is stored in the nonvolatile memory and is made up of pieces of layout definition data that define a layout to draw a subject image for a drawing medium of a specific size. The pieces of layout definition data making up the layout definition data group with which the subject image is associated defines similar layouts for drawing media of difference sizes.