IMAGE TRANSMISSION APPARATUS

Abstract

An image transmission apparatus (adaptor apparatus) is configured to transmit image data captured by an image pickup apparatus to an output apparatus. The adaptor apparatus is configured to obtain identification information of the image pickup apparatus and type information of the output apparatus. The adaptor apparatus selects a set of parameters corresponding to the identification information of the image pickup apparatus and the type information of the output apparatus. The adaptor apparatus outputs the selected set of parameters to the image pickup apparatus which converts image data into visible image data based on the selected set of parameters. The adaptor apparatus transmits visible image data received from the image pickup apparatus to the output apparatus.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate exemplary embodiments, features, and aspects of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a system arrangement according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a digital camera and an adapter according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a system arrangement according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating exemplary processing performed by a liquid crystal display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating exemplary processing performed by the adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating exemplary processing performed by the liquid crystal display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating exemplary processing performed by the liquid crystal display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating exemplary processing performed by the adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a system arrangement according to a second exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating exemplary processing performed by the digital camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary output apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 illustrates an exemplary definition of development parameters according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 illustrates an exemplary set of development parameter setting values according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 illustrates an exemplary definition of development parameters according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 illustrates an exemplary set of development parameter setting values according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a table illustrating a relationship between digital camera identifiers and the sets of development parameter setting values according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a table illustrating a relationship between digital camera identifiers and storage destinations of development parameter setting values according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims

1. An image transmission apparatus capable of connecting to an image pickup apparatus and configured to transmit image data captured by the image pickup apparatus to an output apparatus, the image transmission apparatus comprising: a first communication unit configured to obtain identification information of the image pickup apparatus;a second communication unit configured to obtain type information of the output apparatus;a storage unit configured to store a plurality of sets of parameters into a memory; anda controller configured to select, from the plurality of sets of parameters stored in the memory, a set of parameters corresponding to the identification information of the image pickup apparatus received by the first communication unit and the type information of the output apparatus received by the second communication unit, and output the selected set of parameters to the image pickup apparatus which is capable of converting image data into visible image data based on the selected set of parameters,wherein the first communication unit obtains visible image data from the image pickup apparatus, and the second communication unit transmits the obtained visible image data to the output apparatus.

2. The image transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image pickup apparatus coverts RAW format image data into visible image data based on the selected set of parameters.

3. The image transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the output device comprises one of a display device or a printing device.

4. A method for controlling an image transmission apparatus capable of connecting to an image pickup apparatus and configured to transmit image data captured by the image pickup apparatus to an output apparatus, the method comprising: obtaining identification information of the image pickup apparatus;obtaining type information of the output apparatus;selecting, from a plurality of sets of parameters stored in a memory, a set of parameters corresponding to the acquired identification information of the image pickup apparatus and the acquired type information of the output apparatus;outputting the selected set of parameters to the image pickup apparatus which is capable of converting image data into visible image data based on the selected set of parameters;obtaining visible image data from the image pickup apparatus; andtransmitting the obtained visible image data to the output apparatus.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the image pickup apparatus coverts RAW format image data into visible image data based on the selected set of parameters.

6. The method according to claim 4, wherein the output device comprises one of a display device or a printing device.

7. A computer readable storage medium containing computer-executable instructions for controlling an image transmission apparatus capable of connecting to an image pickup apparatus and configured to transmit image data captured by the image pickup apparatus to an output apparatus, the medium comprising: computer-executable instructions for obtaining identification information of the image pickup apparatus;computer-executable instructions for obtaining type information of the output apparatus;computer-executable instructions for selecting, from a plurality of sets of parameters stored in a memory, a set of parameters corresponding to the acquired identification information of the image pickup apparatus and the acquired type information of the output apparatus;computer-executable instructions for outputting the selected set of parameters to the image pickup apparatus which is capable of converting image data into visible image data based on the selected set of parameters;computer-executable instructions for obtaining visible image data from the image pickup apparatus; andcomputer-executable instructions for transmitting the obtained visible image data to the output apparatus.

8. An apparatus comprising: a storage unit to store information associated with an image pickup device and to store information associated with an output device;a controller configured to select at least one parameter corresponding to the information associated with the image pickup device and the information associated with the output device;a first communication interface to transmit the selected parameter to the image pickup device which is capable of converting first image data into second image data based on the selected parameter, the first communication interface to receive second image data from the image pickup device; anda second communication interface to transmit the second image data to the output device.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the first image data comprise RAW format image data, andwherein the second image data comprise visible image data.

10. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the output device comprises one of a display device or a printing device.