Patent ID: 7324133

Claim:
A digital camera system comprising: camera means including: image capture means for converting a light image to digital image data; computer means including: permit means for providing for first operation of said digital camera system based on an existing authorization and for determining a condition of expiration for revoking said existing authorization; and disabling means for, during the first operation, revoking the existing authorization and disabling a continued operation of said digital camera system responsive to said condition of expiration occurring, wherein disabling the continued operation includes preventing access to an available resource of the digital camera systen; and receiver means for receiving a radiated signal carrying an operational code; wherein said permit means includes means responsive to reception of said operational code to provide for the first operation, said computer means further includes means for checking if said operational code is received in a predetermined time interval, and said condition of expiration occurs when said operational code is not received in said time interval.