Imaging device

Abstract

When sending photographic image data obtained in an electronic camera 1 via a communication interface 42 to a radio telephone line of a PDC 3, a PHS 4, etc., an RISC-CPU 11 converts the image data to data having a configuration allowing communication and further converts by software processing the communication-allowing configuration data to data corresponding to the type of the radio telephone line.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 924,099 filed on Aug. 23, 2004, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 198,422, filed on Jul. 18, 2002 and which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,856,815, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 457,993, filed on Dec. 9, 1999 which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,449,495 on Sep. 10, 2002. Each of the foregoing three applications is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to imaging devices and, more particularly, to imaging devices capable of transmitting and receiving image data through a telephone line. [0003] Recently, techniques of transmitting and receiving digital data through such transmission route as a telephone line are well known in the art. Also, it has been a recent trend for establishing techniques for transmitting and receiving photographic image data obtained with an electroni...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

Enables reliable image data transmission and reception across different telephone lines, reducing the need for multiple adapters and enhancing portability by using software-based error correction and adaptive communication interfaces.

Problems solved by technology

These different types of telephone sets, however, can not be used commonly as digital data transmitting means.

While the image data transmitting and receiving system utilizing radio telephone line is convenient as described above, the PDC and the PHS are based on quite different data transmitting systems, and common property is lacking with respect to modems connected to the line.

The PC card, although recently being on a reducing size trend, extremely spoils the portability of a portable camera when mounted on the body thereof In addition, it is necessary to prepare an expensive exclusive PC card for each type of communication carrier, which is extremely uneconomical.

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