Camera having networked printer

Abstract

A camera for capturing and printing images is provided having an image sensor for capturing images, a network interface for transferring the captured images to a computer system and for receiving identities uniquely assigned to each transferred image by the computer system, and a printing mechanism for printing the images and coded data at least partially indicative of the assigned identities onto print media.

1 . A camera for capturing and printing images, the camera comprising:
 an image sensor for capturing images;   a network interface for transferring the captured images to a computer system and for receiving identities uniquely assigned to each transferred image by the computer system; and   a printing mechanism for printing the images and coded data at least partially indicative of the assigned identities onto print media.   
   
   
       2 . A camera according to  claim 1 , further comprising a coded data generator for generating the coded data. 
   
   
       3 . A camera according to  claim 2 , wherein the coded data includes a plurality of tags, the coded data generator being configured to ascertain a position of each tag prior to printing, the respective positions being determined on the basis of a coded data layout. 
   
   
       4 . A camera according to  claim 3 , wherein the coded data generator receives the coded data layout from the computer system via the network interface. 
   
   
       5 . A camera according to  claim 1 , wherein the coded data includes a plurality of tags, each tag being indicative of the assigned identity of an associated printed image. 
   
   
       6 . A camera according to  claim 1 , wherein the printed coded data is not substantially visible to an average unaided human eye under daylight or ambient lighting conditions. 
   
   
       7 . A camera according to  claim 1 , wherein the printing mechanism prints the images and coded data substantially simultaneously onto the print media.