Print apparatus, control method thereof, and print system
US7773244B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/218
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A sensed image is saved in a printer in an environment in which a digital camera can directly communicate with a printer, and the sensed image can be directly printed. A printer and a digital camera (DSC) can be directly connected to each other via a USB interface. Upon this direct connection, the digital camera and printer serve as a print system, and the DSC serves as a user interface in that system. When the user inputs a print instruction of a desired image on the DSC, a print process of that image is executed. When the user inputs a save instruction of a given image, that image is saved in a storage device in the printer. Even when the image is erased on the DSC side, original image data can be prevented from being lost.
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