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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8013926 | Digital photo frame and method for controlling same An exemplary digital photo frame includes an image memory configured for storing a display image, a display device configured for reading and displaying the display image, an infrared sensor configured for detecting infrared light, generating a first detecting signa... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7956922 | Viewfinder and image pickup apparatus A viewfinder includes a main body detachably attached to a camera body, a display unit on which an image captured at the camera body is displayed, and an eyepiece unit detachably attached to the display unit. The eyepiece unit magnifies the image. The display unit i... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7394485 | Combination image-capturing apparatus and method for efficiently combining a digital still camera with a digital video camera Disclosed is a combination image-capturing apparatus and method. A combination image-capturing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a main body, a combination image-capturing unit installed on the main body to be location-changeable that include fi... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7382410 | Portable telephone with phototaking optical system, two dimensional display and magnifying optical system The invention relates to a compact electronic camera which enables an electronic image to be displayed on a two-dimensional display element while it is phototaken or after it has been phototaken, so that the image can be magnified and displayed by a compact magnifyi... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7365782 | Image pickup device and method for enabling switching between a first recording medium and a second recording medium When a key for directly transferring from the screen of a “video mode” of tape reproduction to the screen of memory stick reproduction is separately arranged, the ratio of an occupation area of the key on the screen is increased. Therefore, a setting operation i... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7358988 | Image signal processor for performing image processing appropriate for an output device and method therefor A signal processor of an electronic still camera stores image data, obtained during photographing, into a buffer memory. A gain adjusting circuit performs multiplication on the stored image data with the exposure amount changed by 0.5 EV at a time. Next, a usage-spe... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7327394 | Attachment system for a video camera housing A video camera recorder that includes a main camera body, a camera mount member, a first mount member and a second mount member. The camera mount member is coupled to the main camera body. The camera mount member has a camera mount track portion. The first mount mem... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7286182 | Device for controlling the taking of multiple images A timer module useful in a digital imaging system such as a compact printer system. The timer module includes a controller that automates the capture of multiple images by a connected camera module. The images are stored in a connected memory module. The capture of ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7247859 | Systems, methods and apparatus for a reference display of a digital image detector Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments a reference display receives reference information and displays the reference information from a digital image detector, wherein the reference display is in close proximity to the digital ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7230648 | Image sensing apparatus and method of focusing and enlarging/reducing the in-focus image data on a display device Disclosed is a digital still camera in which focusing can be checked easily even if a display device constituting the viewfinder is comparatively small. When a shutter-release button is pressed half-way, focusing is performed and the image in a focusing zone is made... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7195267 | Trailer hitch video alignment system The invention provides an apparatus for alignment of a trailer hitch with a trailer tongue, so that the operator does not leave the cab of the towing vehicle in order to facilitate the alignment. The system may comprise a control assembly and a remote assembly, the ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7170557 | Modular digital imaging system A modular digital imaging system adapted to transfer digital images. In one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of modules which are stackable to form a customizable unit. A first one of the plurality of modules provides a first function and has a first elec... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7151571 | Digital camera for use by right-handed and left-handed people A digital camera for use by both left-handed and right-handed users. The digital camera has a body design that employs a swivel mechanism and symmetric placement of pertinent camera hardware components, particularly flash devices. ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7139027 | Camera having removable display provided on an image bearing medium A camera having a removable image bearing medium for camera captured images that includes film or a digital memory includes a display disposed relative to the removable image bearing medium so that the display is removable from the camera with the removable image be... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7092022 | Download of images from an image capturing device to a television An image viewing system includes at least one television and a docking station capable of communicating with an image capturing device and a television. The docking station controls operation of the television and receives one or more electronic images from the imag... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7042499 | Digital camera including power supply controller responsive to connection detection A digital camera comprises a camera body and an image sensing unit. The image sensing unit includes a taking lens, a driver of the taking lens and an image sensor, and is attachable to the camera body directly or by a cable. The camera body includes an image process... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7030928 | Information display control in image sensing apparatus To display information about an image sensing apparatus on a display when the display is OFF, the display is turned ON for only a predetermined time and displays the information in the image sensing apparatus having an image sensor and the display for displaying an ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6930717 | Printer-incorporated electronic still camera There is disclosed a printer-incorporated electronic still camera that may be switched over between a photography mode, a reproduction mode, a print mode and a setup mode by operating a mode selection dial. If it is judged by an output signal from an acceleration se... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6927797 | Viewfinder for high definition video camera A viewfinder for mounting on a camera having a video signal tap, such as a professional video camera, to extend forwardly and laterally of the camera. A pivotable member is connected to a support base for selectively pivoting about a laterally extending axis and bei... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6856353 | Digital electronic still camera and removable memory card therefor A memory card having a liquid crystal display device is reduced in thickness. To this end, the back side of a liquid crystal display panel is provided with a white diffusing plate and the memory card is not provided with a light source for backlighting. A digital el... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6809759 | Remote control unit with previewing device for an image-capturing device A previewing system has a remote control that is detachably fixed to an image-capturing device. The remote control comprises a display panel and a control panel. A user can detach the remote control from the image-capturing device and use the control panel of the re... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6774946 | Battery recharging system and method for electronic cameras A rechargeable battery in an electronic camera is charged without additionally providing the camera with a power generating device. When a power-supply switch of the camera is turned off, a diaphragm and a shutter are opened and a taking lens is controlled so as to ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6753917 | Digital camera with changeable processing depending on display device A digital camera with interchangeable displays having a built-in display device and an image output terminal for transmitting image signals to an external monitor device, characterized in that it has a plurality of means for processing the image, outputting a suitab... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6738575 | Lens information display apparatus The lens information display apparatus is provided that allows the cameraman to check required lens information while looking at a viewfinder. A transmissive LCD panel is mounted in front of a screen of the viewfinder, and a control unit for controlling the image di... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6724427 | Driving a memory display in an image memory card A camera having a removable image bearing medium and an electronic charging unit for providing a source of high voltage, includes a display on the removable image bearing medium. The camera selectively couples such high voltage to the display, the display including ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6630958 | Method and apparatus for storing and displaying an image taken by a rotatable image pickup portion A digital camera 1 includes a main body 2 and an image pickup section 3 connected to the main body rotatably. The main body 2 has a display monitor 10 which displays an object picture. A switch SCPOS2 detects rotation position of the image pickup section ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6628333 | Digital instant camera having a printer In an illustrative embodiment, an instant camera is provided which includes an imager for receiving an image of an object to be photographed. The imager outputs a signal corresponding to the received image, and a memory device stores the signal. A printer... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6525767 | Electronic still camera with image pick-up unit and card unit An electronic still camera which is able to substantially lessen the amount of trouble of inserting and drawing a PC card during photographing or when image data are transferred to a host computer such as a laptop computer, and which is able to increase t... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6483542 | Electric still camera An electronic still camera comprises: a image pick-up section including a front surface and a image pick-up lens provided on the front surface; an image receiving section having a rear surface and a monitor provided on the rear surface, for displaying an ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6130717 | Image pickup apparatus with a lens unit attachment/detachment indication In a video camera apparatus having a camera main-body unit and a lens unit detachably mounted on the camera main-body unit, a state of the lens unit attached to or detached from the camera main-body unit is determined. If the lens unit is not accurately a... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6029073 | Display carrier with binocular viewing for a portable electronic device A portable electronic device including a display carrier detachably mounted to the portable electronic device. The display carrier including a virtual image display apparatus. A data communication interface is provided between the display carrier and the ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5729289 | Image pick-up device and detachable display device each including means for controlling a predetermined function To provide an image pick-up device which provides high operability and high portability even when a large screen size monitor is mounted thereon, an electronic camera comprises an image pick-up device unit, a display device unit, a recording medium and a ... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5696555 | Image input apparatus having a detachably connected camera body and monitor or control unit A camera-integrated video recorder in which a camera portion and a recorder portion are disposed in a single casing is arranged in such a manner that a grip portion having a viewfinder and a control portion for controlling the recorder portion is rotatabl... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5381179 | Camera-integrated video recorder apparatus A camera-integrated video recorder in which a camera portion and a recorder portion are disposed in a single casing is arranged in such a manner that a grip portion having a viewfinder and a control portion for controlling the recorder portion is rotatabl... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5321456 | Detachable view finder for video camera The present invention relates to a view finder for a video camera; and, more particularly, to a detachable view finder usable as a separate and independent unit from the main body of the video camera. The detachable view finder comprises means for detacha... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5179446 | Radio transmitting and receiving circuits of a video camera having a detached view finder Radio transmitting and receiving circuits are disclosed which operate wireless without interference and where the main body of a video camera is detached from the view finder. A timing controller applied to a radio transmitting circuit inserts an encoding... | 01/12/1993 |
| 4887161 | Memory cartridge and digital electronic still video camera in which said memory cartridge is freely loadable/unloadable A memory cartridge having a semiconductor memory for storing digital image data is provided with a D/A converter for converting digital image data read out of the memory into an analog video signal, and a display device for displaying an image represented... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4837817 | Video camera with removable viewer and controls A video camera having an attachable and removable section including an LCD view finder and controls for the camera.... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4303322 | Electronic image pick-up device for a single-lens reflex camera having an interchangeable finder A removably attachable electronic image pick-up device for use with a single lens reflex camera, includes a casing which is shaped to fit in a receptacle on the camera body, which receptacle is otherwise used to seat a replaceable optical finder to displa... | 12/01/1981 |
