Camera and print unit with detachable interface

Details Camera and print unit with detachable interface Camera and print unit with detachable interface

2008-06-10

2008-06-10

Ye, Lin (Department: 2622)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Camera connected to printer

C348S376000, C399S111000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07385628

ABSTRACT:
A hand held digital camera with printer, configured to print, on demand of a user, images taken by the camera is provided. The camera has a casing having an elongate socket that is open at one end, a user interface disposed on the casing, a first industry standard interface located within the socket and a printer unit received within the socket. The printer unit has a second interface compatible with the first interface, whereby the printer unit is detachably engaged with the casing by inserting the unit into the socket to engage the first and second interfaces together. The printer unit has a printhead for printing an image captured by the camera and when the printer unit is engaged in the socket the first and second interfaces connect such that a user may manipulate the user interface to cause a captured image to be printed by the printhead.

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