Patent ID: 7499952
Filing Date: 2009-03-03
Classification: H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A digital camera comprising: an image shooting section which obtains at least one set of image data by shooting; a processor; a metadata creating section of processor-executable instructions which, when executed by the processor, creates metadata comprising a plurality of data elements indicative of information concerning the at least one set of image data obtained by the image shooting section; a recording section which records in a recording medium at least one file having a first format in which the metadata is added to the at least one set of image data and a file having a second format comprising the metadata only; an update judgment section of processor-executable instructions which, when executed by the processor, judges whether one of the metadata included in the at least one file having the first format and the metadata included in the file having the second format is updated; and a metadata synchronizing section of processor-executable instructions which, when executed by the processor, controls the synchronization of the metadata, wherein controlling the synchronization of the metadata includes synchronizing the metadata included in the file having the first format with the metadata included in the file having the second format by replacing the metadata which has not been updated with the updated metadata if the update judgment section judges that one of the metadata included in the at least one file having the first format and the metadata included in the file having the second format is updated, otherwise not synchronizing the metadata.