Electronic device

Abstract

An electronic device comprises a plurality of memory components, a connector, a receiver, and a communication component. The connector is configured to operatively connect the electronic device to an external device. The external device is capable of individually recognizing the memory components one at a time or simultaneously recognizing only a few of the memory components. The receiver is configured to receive a select instruction that specifies which of the memory components will be recognized by the external device. The communication component is configured to automatically communicate with the external device to permit the external device to automatically recognize at least one of the memory components as a predefined memory component. The communication component is further configured to communicate with the external device when the receiver receives the select instruction to permit the external device to recognize at least one memory components according to the select instruction.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electronic device comprising:
 a plurality of memory components;   a connector configured to operatively connect the electronic device to a first external device and a second external device, the first external device being capable of individually recognizing each of the plurality of memory components one at a time or simultaneously recognizing only a few of the plurality of memory components, and the second external device being capable of simultaneously recognizing each of the plurality of memory components; and   a display component configured to automatically display a selection screen once the electronic device is connected to the first external device so as to allow a user to select which of the plurality of memory components will be recognized by the first external device, the display component being further configured to not display the selection screen when the electronic device is connected to the second external device or to discontinue displaying the selection screen once the electronic device is connected to the second external device.   
     
     
         2 . The electronic device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a determination component configured to automatically determine the type of external device connected to the electronic device,   wherein the display component is further configured to automatically display the selection screen once the determination component has determined that the first external device is connected to the electronic device, and wherein the display component is further configured to not display the selection screen when the second external device is connected to electronic device or to discontinue displaying the selection screen once the determination component has determined that the second external device is connected to the electronic device.   
     
     
         3 . The electronic device according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 the determination component is further configured to determine the type of external device on the basis of a signal sent from at least one of the first external device and the second external device.   
     
     
         4 . The electronic device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an imaging element configured to create an image data of a subject; and   a data controlling component configured to store the image data in at least one of the plurality of memory components, the data controlling component being further configured to instruct the image data to be sent from the at least one of the plurality of memory components to at least one of the first external device and the second external device, according to a command sent from at least one of the first external device and the second external device.   
     
     
         5 . A method for controlling the electronic device which includes a plurality of memory components, the method comprising:
 connecting the electronic device to a first external device and a second external device;   the first external device individually recognizing each of a plurality of the memory components one at a time, or simultaneously recognizing only a few of the plurality of the memory components;   the second external device simultaneously recognizing each of the plurality of memory components;   automatically displaying a selection screen once the electronic device is connected to the first external device, the selection screen configured to allow a user to select which of the plurality of memory components will be recognized by the first external device;   displaying something other than the selection screen when the electronic device is connected to the second external device or to discontinuing the display of the selection screen once the electronic device is connected to the second external device.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 automatically determining the type of external device connected to the electronic device; and   automatically displaying the selection screen once the determination component has determined that the first external device is connected to the electronic device; and   displaying something other than the selection screen when the second external device is connected to the electronic device or discontinue the display of the selection screen once the determination component has determined that the second external device is connected to the electronic device.   
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 6 , further comprising:
 determining the type of external device based on at least one of a signal sent from at least one of the first external device and the second external device.   
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 creating an image data of a subject;   storing the image data in at least one of the plurality of memory components;   instructing the image data to be sent from the at least one of the plurality of memory components to at least one of the first external device and the second external device, according to a command sent from at least one of the first external device and the second external device.   
     
     
         9 . The electronic device according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the determination component is further configured to determine the type of external device on the basis of a signal sent from the first external device and/or a signal sent from the second external device.   
     
     
         10 . The electronic device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an imaging element configured to create an image data of a subject; and   a data controlling component configured to store the image data in at least one of the plurality of memory components, the data controlling component being further configured to instruct the image data to be sent from the at least one of the plurality of memory components to either the first external device and/or the second external device according to a command sent from either the first external device and/or the second external device.