Print system and handy phone

Abstract

A print system receives an image file and a print order file from a customer, the image file having an image data area and an order data area. The print system copies information of the received print order file into the order data area of the received image file. The print system produces a print of the image data in the image file according to the information in the order data area of the image file. The print system has a printer capable of producing a print of a predetermined image data provided by a third party as well as that of the image data of the customer. The print system delivers to the customer the print ordered by the customer as well as the print of the predetermined image data. The print system selects a group of orders among all the orders in accordance with the destination of delivery for controlling the printer to give priority to the group of orders in producing the prints. The print system forbids the printer to produce the print of the image data of the same customer until a predetermined time. The order from the customer is made through a handy phone capable of controlling a digital camera through a wireless system.

1 . In a print system capable of receiving an image data and a print order data from a customer by way of a handy phone, the handy phone being capable of cooperating with a digital camera having a plurality of modes, the handy phone comprising: 
 a wireless system capable of communicating with the digital camera, the image data to be taken by the digital camera;    a receiver that receives information relating to the mode of the digital camera through the wireless system from the digital camera; and    a controller that makes it possible for the handy phone to control the digital camera in taking a photograph through the wireless system if the receiver receives information relating to the photography mode.    
   
   
       2 . A handy phone capable of cooperating with a digital camera having a plurality of modes including a photography mode, comprising: 
 a wireless system capable of communicating with the digital camera;    a receiver that receives information relating to the mode of the digital camera through the wireless system from the digital camera; and    a controller that makes it possible for the handy phone to control the digital camera in taking a photograph through the wireless system if the receiver receives information relating to the photography mode.    
   
   
       3 . In a print system capable of receiving an image data and a print order data from a customer by way of a handy phone, the handy phone being capable of cooperating with a digital camera having a plurality of modes including a playback mode, the handy phone comprising: 
 a wireless system capable of communicating with the digital camera;    a first receiver that receives information relating to the mode of the digital camera through the wireless system from the digital camera; and    a second receiver that receives a digital image from the digital camera through the wireless system if the receiver receives information relating to the playback mode, the digital image received by the second receiver to be finally transmitted to the print system under the control of the handy phone.    
   
   
       4 . A handy phone capable of cooperating with a digital camera having a plurality of modes including a playback mode for a taken digital image, comprising: 
 a wireless system capable of communicating with the digital camera;    a first receiver that receives information relating to the mode of the digital camera through the wireless system from the digital camera; and    a second receiver that receives a digital image from the digital camera through the wireless system if the receiver receives information relating to the playback mode.    
   
   
       5 . In a print system capable of receiving an image data and a print order data from a customer by way of a handy phone, the handy phone being capable of cooperating with a digital camera having a plurality of modes, the handy phone comprising: 
 a wireless system capable of communicating with the digital camera;    a receiver that receives a digital image from the digital camera through the wireless system, the digital image received by the receiver to be finally transmitted to the print system under the control of the handy phone; and    a controller that prohibits the receiver to receive the digital image while the handy phone is busy.    
   
   
       6 . A handy phone capable of cooperating with a digital camera, comprising: 
 a wireless system capable of communicating with the digital camera;    a receiver that receives a digital image from the digital camera through the wireless system; and    a controller that prohibits the receiver to receive the digital image while the handy phone is busy.    
   
   
       7 . In a print system capable of receiving an image data and a print order data from a customer by way of a handy phone, the handy phone having a plurality of modes and capable of cooperating with a digital camera having a plurality of modes, the handy phone comprising: 
 a wireless system capable of communicating with the digital camera;    a receiver that receives information relating to the mode of the digital camera through the wireless system from the digital camera; and    a controller that changes the mode of the handy phone in accordance with the information received from the digital camera through the wireless system.    
   
   
       8 . A handy phone having a plurality of modes capable of cooperating with a digital camera having a plurality of modes, comprising: 
 a wireless system capable of communicating with the digital camera;    a receiver that receives information relating to the mode of the digital camera through the wireless system from the digital camera; and    a controller that changes the mode of the handy phone in accordance with the information received from the digital camera through the wireless system.    
   
   
       9 . The handy phone according to  claim 8 , 
 further comprising an operation button capable of functioning in at least two of the plurality of modes of the handy phone, the function of the operation button differing depending on the mode,    wherein the controller changes the function of the operation button according to the information.