HYBRID CAMERAS THAT REVISE STORED ELECTRONIC IMAGE METADATA AT FILM UNIT REMOVAL, AND METHODS THEREFOR

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide cameras and methods in which photofinishing metadata in a memory are erased independently of corresponding electronic images in the memory. SOLUTION: This invention provides the cameras and methods, in which a plurality of image pairs are captured. Each image pair has an archival image in a film unit and a corresponding electronic image. The electronic images are stored in memory disposed in the camera separately from the film unit. Photofinishing metadata are generated for the image pairs. The metadata are written to both the film unit and the memory, in association with corresponding images. The film unit is removed from the camera. The metadata in the memory are irreversibly erased concurrent with the removal. The corresponding electronic images are retained following the erasing. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO