Patent ID: 6304291
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: B41J,B82Y,G06F,G06K,G11C,H04N

Abstract:
In a digital camera system comprising:an image sensor for sensing an image;storage means for storing said sensed image and associated system structures;data input means for the insertion of an image modification data module, the insertion of the data module effecting modification of a visual representation of said sensed image;processor means interconnected to said image sensor, said storage means and said data input means for the control of said camera system in addition to the modification of the visual representation of said sensed image;printer means for printing out said sensed image on demand on print media supplied to said printer means;the improvement comprising providing an image modification data module adapted to cause said processor means to perform a series of diagnostic tests on said digital camera system, the insertion of said data module effecting the performance of said series of diagnostic tests, and to print out the results via said printer means.