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Methods, systems and apparatus for setting a recording function of the recording apparatus in a restricted state

US8068142B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 2008
Grant dateNov 29, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2029

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  • 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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