Patent ID: 6954229
Filing Date: 2005-10-11
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for outputting camera-formatted data to a digital camera interface, the camera-formatted data corresponding to application-formatted data from an application program, the method comprising the steps of: starting an output operation of the application program; selecting a camera driver corresponding to the digital camera as an output device driver for the output operation; outputting, by the application in response to the output operation, the application-formatted data from the application program to the selected camera driver, whereby the camera-formatted data is formed by the camera driver based on the application-formatted data and according to a digital camera format; and outputting the camera-formatted data from the camera driver to a digital camera interface, wherein printer-formatted data is formed based on the application-formatted data, and the camera-formatted data is formed based on the printer-formatted data, and wherein the camera-formatted data is automatically formed and output to the digital camera interface in response to initiation of the output operation.