Digital camera system having a retail mode

摘要

A digital camera system having a retail mode, comprising: an image sensor; an optical system for forming an image of a scene; a data processing system; a storage memory; and a program memory storing instructions configured to implement a method for automatically deleting captured digital images. The stored instructions include setting the digital camera system to operate in the retail mode in response to detecting a predefined first condition; enabling a user to capture a plurality of digital images, storing any digital images captured while the digital camera system is operating in the retail mode in the storage memory; and automatically deleting at least some of the stored digital images from the storage memory in response to detecting a predefined second condition, wherein any stored digital images that were not captured in the retail mode are not deleted from the storage memory.

主权项

1. A digital camera system comprising:
an image sensor configured to capture a digital image; an optical system configured to form an image of a scene onto the image sensor; a data processing system; a storage memory configured to store captured digital images; and a program memory communicatively connected to the data processing system and storing instructions configured to cause the data processing system to implement a method for automatically deleting captured digital images, wherein the instructions include:
instructions to set the digital camera system to operate in a retail mode in response to detecting a predefined first condition;instructions to enable capture of a plurality of digital images while the digital camera system is operating in the retail mode;instructions to store in the storage memory digital images captured while the digital camera system is operating in the retail mode and an indication that the stored digital images were captured in the retail mode; and instructions to automatically delete at least one of the stored digital images from the storage memory in response to detecting a predefined second condition, wherein stored digital images that were not captured in the retail mode are not deleted from the storage memory, wherein the digital camera system further includes:
a memory card receptacle configured to receive a removable memory card that is configured to store captured digital images; anda power supply connector configured to supply external power to the digital camera system,wherein the predefined first condition comprises a determination that no removable memory card is inserted into the memory card receptacle and a determination that external power is supplied to the digital camera system via the power supply connector.