Patent ID: 6392697
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: H04M,H04N

Abstract:
A digital still camera, comprising:a device which converts an optical image into a digital electronic signal indicative of a still image; a memory which stores at least one telephone number; a modifying unit which modifies said digital electronic signal indicative of the still image into an electronic signal containing a still image signal in accordance with a wireless telephone system; a device which reduces the number of pixels of the still image converted by the converting device to form a still image having fewer pixels in the electronic signal; a transmitter which transmits an electromagnetic signal containing the still image signal modified by said modifying unit; and a device which inhibits the reducing device when the telephone number designating a remote device matches a specific telephone number, whereby said reducing device generates an electronic signal containing a still image without reducing the number of pixels of the still image converted by the converting device.