Manual operational member positioning on rotatable grip of digital camera
February 9, 2025. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References D330562 Camera-integrated video recorder apparatus Camera Video camera having a plurality of housings for a variety of operations Video tape recorder with a monitor-equipped built-in camera Ergonomically designed digital camera capable of being held by one hand Video camera system having remote commander D520043 Camera Portable photographic device and grip with integrated controls for single handed use Patent #: 7199832 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 11052798 filed on 02/09/2005US Classes:348/376Portable or hand-heldExaminersPrimary: Vu, Ngoc-Yen TAssistant: Peterson, Christopher K Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesH04N 5/225G03B 17/00 AbstractA digital camera capable of selectively taking still images and moving images, includes a camera body including a photographing optical system; a grip mounted to the camera body to be rotatable relative to the camera body; a first manual operational member adopted for making the digital camera take the still images; and a second manual operational member adopted for making the digital camera take the moving images. The grip includes two adjacent non-parallel surfaces, neither of which faces the camera body, the first manual operational member and the second manual operational member being provided on one and the other of the two adjacent non-parallel surfaces, respectively.Other References
Field of SearchWith electronic viewfinder or display monitorWith display of additional information Including display of a frame and line of sight determination Including warning indication Display of multiple images (e.g., thumbnail images, etc.) Movable or rotatable unit Detachable Including optics With optical viewfinder (e.g., correction for parallax, etc.) With projector function Use for previewing images (e.g., variety of image resolutions, etc.) Support or housing For internal camera components For specified accessory Portable or hand-held | |
