Patent ID: 8411152
Filing Date: 2013-04-02
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A file management apparatus comprising: a connection unit to which an external recording medium is to be attached, wherein the external recording medium comprises a storage unit and a communication unit, and wherein said storage unit has a first directory which is predetermined and a second directory which is different from the first directory, and the communication unit is configured to transfer a file stored in the first directory to an external device wirelessly and not to transfer a file stored in the second directory to the external device; a control unit that controls read and/or write of a file from/to said storage unit of said external recording medium that is attached to said connection unit; an acquisition unit that acquires first image data; a generation unit that reduces an image size of the first image data to generate second image data, in response to the acquisition of the first image data by the acquisition unit, and wherein, when the acquisition unit acquires the first image data, said control unit stores a first image file, in which the first image data is included, in the second directory of said storage unit, and stores a second image file, in which the second image data is included, in the first directory of said storage unit.