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Title:
IMAGING SYSTEM AND IMAGING DEVICE AUTHENTICATION METHOD IN THE IMAGING SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2008/050771
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An imaging system having a camera body (14) as an imaging device and also having an optical remote controller (12) as an instruction device formed as a separate body from the camera body (14) and adapted for transmitting an imaging execution command to the camera body (14) to cause it to perform imaging. The optical remote controller (12) transmits authentication information to the camera body (14) to cause it to authenticate the optical remote controller (12). The camera body (14) receives and recognizes the authentication information transmitted from the optical remote controller (12) and, based on the recognized authentication information, limits a predetermined function, such as playback of captured images, of the camera body (14) itself based on the recognized authentication information.

Inventors:
GOCHO NAGAHIRO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2007/070658
Publication Date:
May 02, 2008
Filing Date:
October 23, 2007
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Assignee:
OLYMPUS CORP (JP)
GOCHO NAGAHIRO (JP)
International Classes:
H04N5/225; H04N5/765; H04N101/00
Foreign References:
JP2006180140A2006-07-06
JP2006157686A2006-06-15
JP2000115624A2000-04-21
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SUZUYE, Takehiko et al. (1-12-9 Toranomo, Minato-kuTokyo 01, JP)
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