Patent ID: 6163361
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A digital camera including a printer for printing images onto a receiver having preformed authenticating information, the receiver being formed in a cartridge which is insertable into the printer, comprising:(a) the camera including:capturing means for capturing and digitizing an image of a scene, andstoring means for storing the captured digitized scene image;(b) the cartridge including security control circuitry having a predetermined code for enabling the printer;(c) the printer including:(i) a print station adapted to print the captured digitized scene image in relation to the preformed authenticating information on the receiver; and(ii) means for receiving the cartridge having the receiver and for advancing the receiver past the print station; and(d) logic and controlling means for performing logic and control and including:enabling means responsive to the inserted cartridge for receiving the predetermined code to enable the printer, andadvancing means responsive to the captured digitized scene image for causing the advancing means to advance the receiver past the print station and for providing signals to the enabled printer in response to the captured digitized scene image for causing the printer to print an image on the receiver in relation to the performed authenticating information on the receiver.