Patent ID: 7239349
Filing Date: 2007-07-03
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An electronic camera, comprising: an image pickup unit configured to take in an image; and an IC card configured to process and store the image taken in by the image pickup unit, wherein the image pickup unit and the IC card are detachably connectable to each other; wherein the image pickup unit includes: wherein a signal representing the image taken in by the image pickup unit is transmitted to an external apparatus connected to the connector of the IC card, wherein the image pickup unit further includes: wherein the signal processing unit of the IC card processes the image sensed by the image pickup element of the image pickup unit, wherein the memory is a detachable memory card, wherein said IC card further includes: wherein the third connector is used to transfer image data stored in the detachable memory card to the external apparatus via the connector of the IC card, and wherein the IC card is card-sized.