Patent ID: 6327001
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
An image pickup system, comprising:a) an electronic apparatus for connecting with an electronic camera, including:a slot on a side of said electronic apparatus, in which the electronic camera is insertable,first connecting terminal means for electrically connecting with said electronic camera is inserted in the slot;first control means for controlling an image pickup operation of said electronic camera via said first connecting terminal means; andindicating means for reading out image pickup data from said electronic camera via said first connecting terminal means and indicating the image pickup data;b) an electronic camera including:image pickup means;a card-shaped insertion part for being inserted in the slot;second connecting terminal means for electrically connecting with said electronic apparatus;second control means for receiving a control signal from said first control means and controlling said image pickup means to execute an image pickup operation in the state that said card-shaped insertion part is inserted in the slot and connecting with the electronic apparatus by said first and second connecting terminal means, wherein said insertion part includes said second connecting terminal means and said second control means.