Digital camera system

Abstract

The object of the present invention is to provide a digital camera system capable of transmitting image information suitable for the purpose of image usage in a peripheral. Special information in connection with an application program used in the peripheral is output to a digital camera, an image data processed in the digital camera on the basis of the special information is output to the peripheral, and the peripheral executes the application program by inputting the processed image data into the application program. The special information is the size of a character, the number of colors, resolution, and the like used in the application program.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A digital camera system comprising; 
 a digital camera and    a peripheral; 
 the digital camera including; 
 a special information input section that inputs special information from the peripheral;  
 an image data memory that stores an image data; and  
 an image data output section that outputs the image data processed on the basis of the special information to the peripheral; and  
 
 the peripheral including; 
 an application program memory that stores at least one application program;  
 a special information memory that stores the special information in connection with the aforesaid at least one application program stored in the application program memory;  
 a special information output section that outputs the special information to the digital camera;  
 an image data input section that inputs the processed image data from the digital camera;  
 a memory that stores the processed image data; and  
 an executing means that executes the application program by inputting the processed image data stored in the memory into the application program.  
 
   
     
     
         2 . The digital camera system according to  claim 1 , wherein the peripheral is any one of a cellular phone, a personal computer, a game machine, and a videophone.  
     
     
         3 . The digital camera system according to  claim 1 , wherein the application program is either one of a game program and a waiting frame used for the peripheral.  
     
     
         4 . The digital camera system according to  claim 1 , wherein the special information is at least one of an image size, the number of colors, resolution, a shooting direction of a character, a background size in the frame, and a scope of the background in the frame used in the application program.  
     
     
         5 . A peripheral comprising; 
 an application program memory that stores at least one application program;    a special information memory that stores special information in connection with the aforesaid at least one application program stored in the application program memory;    a special information output section that outputs the special information to a digital camera;    an image data input section that inputs an image data from the digital camera;    a memory that stores the image data; and    an executing means that executes the application program by inputting the image data stored in the memory into the application program.    
     
     
         6 . The peripheral according to  claim 5 , wherein when the peripheral starts the application program while connecting to the digital camera, the peripheral outputs the special information from the special information output section of the peripheral to an information input section of the digital camera.  
     
     
         7 . The peripheral according to  claim 5 , wherein when the peripheral connects to the digital camera while starting the application program, the peripheral outputs the special information from the special information output section of the peripheral to an information input section of the digital camera.