Patent ID: 9277085
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. An image pickup apparatus capable of transmitting a file containing entity data and link information to an external apparatus, comprising: an obtaining unit configured to obtain a destination file when a designated file to be transmitted contains, in addition to the entity data, link information to the destination file that is different from the designated file; an edition unit configured to edit the link information contained in the designated file so as to become valid link information to the destination file even when the destination file obtained by said obtaining unit and the designated file will be transmitted to an external apparatus; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the designated file containing the entity data and the link information edited by said edition unit, as well as the destination file to the external apparatus, at one time, wherein at least one of the obtaining unit, the edition unit, and the transmission unit is implemented by a processor and a memory.