Patent ID: 6351615
Filing Date: 2002-02-26
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A camera for use with a film cartridge with a roll of film having a magnetic layer that is pre-wound around a cartridge spool, said camera comprising:a film winding spool disposed at one end of said camera; a film winding mechanism including a reversible motor for selectively driving said film winding spool to wind said film around said film winding spool and said film cartridge spool to rewind said film into said film cartridge; a magnetic recording head for recording data relating to an image frame on an area of said magnetic layer assigned to said image frame during winding of said film after exposure of said image frame; and a magnetic reproducing head for reading data on an area of said magnetic layer assigned to each said image frame during winding of said film; wherein said magnetic reproducing head is disposed from said magnetic recording head by a distance which is equal to or less than a length of said image frame on one side of said magnetic recording head remote from said film winding spool; and wherein said reversible motor is located proximate said film winding spool.