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US007379660B2

(12) United States Patent

Shiohara

(io) Patent No.: (45) Date of Patent:

US 7,379,660 B2 *May 27, 2008

(54) DIGITAL CAMERA AND PRINTING SYSTEM

(75) Inventor: Ryuichi Shiohara, Nagano (JP)

(73) Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo (JP)

( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 961 days.

This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.

(21) Appl. No.: 10/295,830

(22) Filed: Nov. 18, 2002

(65) Prior Publication Data

US 2003/0122932 Al Jul. 3, 2003

Related U.S. Application Data

(63) Continuation of application No. 09/081,786, filed on May 20, 1998, now Pat. No. 6,618,553.

(30) Foreign Application Priority Data

May 26, 1997 (JP) P. 9-135378

May 6, 1998 (JP) P. 10-123760

(51) Int. CI.

H04N 5/00 (2006.01)
H04N 7/00 (2006.01)

(52) U.S. CI 386/117; 386/107

(58) Field of Classification Search 386/125,

386/105, 106, 124, 107, 117, 45, 38, 123 See application file for complete search history.

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