Patent ID: 7046276
Filing Date: 2006-05-16
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A digital camera for use with a computer, comprising: a camera body including an image sensor configured to receive light from a subject; a processing unit configured to control an operation of the digital camera in one of plural operating modes, the plural operating modes including separate operating modes of at least a recording mode for storing an image data corresponding to a subject shot to a memory, a playback mode for playback of a picture corresponding to the image data stored in the memory, and a communication mode for communicating with a computer; a mode selector configured to select one of the operating mode from a group including at least the recording mode and the playback mode; and a connector configured to connect the digital camera to a computer; wherein the processing unit switches the operating mode out of a current operating mode selected by the mode selector into the communication mode after detecting a signal provided from the computer via the connector.