Claims
- 1. An electric camera comprising:an imaging device which converts an optical image focused thereon into an electric signal; a first memory which stores said electric signal; a compressor which generates compressed image data from said electric signal stored in said first memory; a second memory which stores said compressed image data; a decompressor which generates an electric signal from said compressed image data stored in said second memory; a progressive selection switch which directs progress of a reproducing image on a monitor; a connector for coupling the electric camera with an external device; and a control circuit which controls writing operations of said second memory according to an external data access from the external device and reading operations of said second memory according to an internal data access which occurred by operation of said progressive selection switch and which inhibits writing operations of said second memory according to an external data access independent of an external access direction from the external device when the internal data access is being executed.
Priority Claims (1)
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/127,603, filed Jul. 31, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,081,350, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/790,062, filed Jan. 28, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,790,274, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/462,486, filed Jun. 5, 1995 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,699,173, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/215,625, filed Mar. 22, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,539,535, the subject matter of which is incorporated by reference herein. This application also relates to application Ser. No. 08/790,061, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,801,847, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/462,486 as well as application Ser. No. 08/790,056, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,793,517, which is also a continuation of Ser. No. 08/462,486.
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09/481598 |
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08/790062 |
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08/790062 |
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