Patent ID: 7587403
Filing Date: 2009-09-08
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An imaging apparatus comprising: an image capturing unit configured to capture a subject and obtain image data of the subject; an acquiring unit configured to acquire attribute information relating to the image capturing; a storing unit configured to store the image data obtained by the image capturing unit and the attribute information acquired by the acquiring unit, linking the image data and the attribute information; a transmitting unit configured to transmit, to an external device, in response to the image capturing being performed by the image capturing unit, (a) predetermined information including attribute information of image data obtained as a result of the image capturing, and (b) group identification information for displaying, on the external device, a screen to select an item to be disclosed to the imaging apparatus from among user information relating to a user of the external device and to be associated with the image data, wherein the screen is displayed when the group identification information transmitted from the imaging apparatus matches group identification information stored in the external device; and a receiving unit configured to receive the selected user information relating to a user of the external device, the user information being selected by the user of the external device by using the screen displayed on the external device being based on the information transmitted by the transmitting unit, wherein the storing unit stores the received user information and the image data, further linking the received user information and the image data.