Patent ID: 7277124
Filing Date: 2007-10-02
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An electronic camera that communicates with an image gateway apparatus through a network, the image gateway apparatus transferring image data received from the electronic camera to a print service apparatus, the electronic camera comprising: a developing unit that performs a developing process on image data obtained by shooting an object, and that stores the image data in a memory; an uploading unit that uploads the image data, which is stored in the memory by said developing unit, to the image gateway apparatus; a receiving unit that receives receipt information for receiving a printout of the uploaded image data from the image gateway apparatus, and stores the received receipt information in the memory, wherein the receipt information indicates that the print service apparatus has performed a printing process on the uploaded image data; and an erasing unit that erases the receipt information stored in the memory after the receipt information is displayed on a display of the electronic camera in order to certify whether or not a person who wants to receive the printout is a proper recipient of the printout.