Recording apparatus, communications apparatus, recording system, communications system, and methods therefor for setting the recording function of the recording apparatus in a restricted state
US7619657B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3276
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A recording apparatus includes a communications device which can receive from another communications apparatus by wireless an image-capturing condition of restricting an image-capturing process or a sound recording condition of restricting a sound recording process, and a device which performs an image-capturing or sound recording process according to the received image-capturing condition or sound recording condition. Thus, a user can automatically set a recording function of a recording apparatus in a restricted state without special care in a position where image-capturing, sound recording, etc. are prohibited, thereby recording on an allowed condition. Since it further includes a communications device which can receive by wireless from another communications apparatus a reproducing condition of restricting a reproducing function of an image, and a reproducing device which reproduces an image according to the received reproducing condition, an available function can be used by easily specifying a user of the communications apparatus.
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