Patent ID: 7538818

Claim:
A digital camera system capable of transferring image data by connecting a mobile electronic device which does not assist in providing camera functions, is capable being used individually and is driven by a battery, and a digital camera, wherein: the digital camera comprises: a first battery which provides a supply source of power necessary to operate the digital camera; a first connecting unit which electrically connects to the mobile electronic device which does not assist in providing camera functions and is capable of being used individually; a first power input terminal which receives power for normal digital camera operation supplied from a second battery mounted in the mobile electronic device connected via the first connecting unit; a first power supply selection device which switches a power supply such that power for normal digital camera operation is supplied from the second battery; a first power output terminal capable of supplying power from the first battery to the mobile electronic device connected via the first connecting unit; a first detection terminal; and a detection circuit which detects a connection to the mobile electronic device connected to the first detection terminal; the mobile electronic device which does not assist in providing camera functions and is capable of being used individually comprises: a second battery which provides a supply source of power necessary to operate the mobile electronic device; a second connecting unit which electrically connects to the digital camera; a second power input terminal which receives power supplied from the first battery mounted in the digital camera connected via the second connecting unit; a second power supply selection device which switches a power supply such that power is supplied from the first battery; and a second power output terminal capable of supplying power for normal digital camera operation from the second battery to the digital camera connected via the second connecting unit; a second detection terminal, wherein the first connecting unit and the second connecting unit connect the first power input terminal to the second power output terminal and the first power output terminal to the second power input terminal and the first detection terminal to the second detection terminal.