Data recording module device for camera and camera system using the same
US5500701A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B2217/244
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a data recording module device for a camera and a camera system using the same according to this invention, a detachable module is mounted on a camera body, and a function of recording data on a magnetic track is provided for the module, thereby allowing a data recording operation without adding new components to the camera. A body microcomputer is incorporated in the camera body. A film feed section drives a film having a magnetic track in accordance with a command from the body microcomputer. A module microcomputer is mounted in the module which is detachable with respect to the camera body. An EEPROM for storing data and a data recording circuit are connected to the module microcomputer. A magnetic head for recording data on the magnetic track on the film is connected to the data recording circuit.
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