H04N23/663

IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE INTEGRATED SENSOR-OPTICAL COMPONENT ASSEMBLIES

An image capture device includes an image capture module and a base module. The image capture module is releasably connectable to the base module. The image capture module includes an integrated image sensor and optical component for capturing image data. The base module includes a processor. The processor is configured and the base module is calibrated based on identification data provided by the image capture module when releasably connected to the base module. The image information and identification data may be wirelessly transferred from the image capture module to the base module.

POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD FOR CAMERA MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
20230004067 · 2023-01-05 · ·

A power supply circuit and a power supply method for a camera and an electronic device are provided. The camera is detachably connected to a body of the electronic device, a power source is arranged in the body, and the circuit includes: a first power supply pin and a second power supply pin that are arranged on the body; a power source pin and a ground pin that are arranged on the camera, where in a case that the camera is mounted at a preset position of the body, the power source pin is in contact with one of the first power supply pin and the second power supply pin, and the ground pin is in contact with the other of the first power supply pin and the second power supply pin; a first switch.

PROCESSOR OF IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL PROGRAM OF IMAGING APPARATUS
20230007178 · 2023-01-05 · ·

A processor of an imaging apparatus including an imaging element that images a subject through an imaging optical system is configured to: perform a recording control of performing one of: first processing as defined herein; and second processing as defined herein; perform an image shake correction control of correcting an image shake of a captured image output from the imaging element by moving one or both of the imaging element and a lens included in the imaging optical system; perform image processing of generating a live view image for displaying a subject image formed in the second region on a display unit; and perform a control of setting, in a case of performing the first processing, a movable range of at least one of the imaging element and the lens in the image shake correction control to be larger than in a case of performing the second processing.

Imaging apparatus, imaging control method, interchangeable lens and diaphragm driving method

Provided is an imaging apparatus including a mode setting unit that sets a diaphragm driving mode out of a plurality of diaphragm driving modes including a first diaphragm driving mode and a second diaphragm driving mode in which diaphragm driving is more limited than in the first diaphragm driving mode, and a diaphragm control unit that controls diaphragm driving in accordance with brightness of an imaging target in a case where the mode setting unit sets the second diaphragm driving mode.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
20230028469 · 2023-01-26 ·

An electronic device comprises a determination unit configured to determine a target remaining-capacity of a battery provided in an accessory device connected to the electronic device, based on an operation mode of the electronic device; and a power supply unit configured to supply power to the accessory device based on the determined remaining-capacity.

Lens apparatus and image pickup apparatus
11563896 · 2023-01-24 · ·

A lens apparatus includes an operation member that is rotatable by a user operation, a zoom lens configured to perform zooming in accordance with a rotation of the operating member, and a detector configured to divide an entire zoom range from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end, and detect a zoom position of the zoom lens. A predetermined condition is satisfied.

ELECTRIC QUANTITY INDICATING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
20230017912 · 2023-01-19 · ·

An electric quantity indicating method and an electronic device are provided. The method is performed by an electronic device. The electronic device includes a device body and a detachable camera module. The method includes: receiving first information sent by the detachable camera module, where the first information includes electric quantity information of the power supply of the detachable camera module; and according to the first information, displaying a target identifier on the device body; where the target identifier is an electric quantity identifier of the power supply of the detachable camera module in the electronic device.

Imaging apparatus, accessory apparatus, and communication control method

An imaging apparatus to which an accessory apparatus is attachable includes a camera controller configured to communicate with the accessory apparatus. The camera controller receives first information on a data size receivable by the accessory apparatus, performs a setting for a data size to be transmitted to the accessory apparatus based on the first information, and communicate with the accessory apparatus based on the setting.

Adapter device, mount apparatus, and accessory
11698573 · 2023-07-11 · ·

An adapter device includes a first mount and a second mount. The first mount is fastened to the adapter device by multiple screws, and has first through third mount recesses and first through third mount claws disposed following a circumferential direction. The second mount is fastened to the device by multiple screws, and has fourth through sixth mount claws and fourth through sixth mount recesses disposed following the direction. The first through third mount claws are insertable to mount recesses on an imaging apparatus, the fourth through sixth mount claws are insertable to mount recesses on an accessory, and the smallest angle range of the first through third mount recesses in the direction of the first mount is not greater than the smallest angle range of the fourth through sixth mount claws in the direction of the second mount.

Camera with reconfigurable lens assembly
11700443 · 2023-07-11 · ·

Systems and processes for cameras with a reconfigurable lens assembly are described. For example, some methods include automatically detecting that an accessory lens structure has been mounted to an image capture device including a mother lens and an image sensor configured to detect light incident through the mother lens, such that an accessory lens of the accessory lens structure is positioned covering the mother lens; responsive to detecting that the accessory lens structure has been mounted, automatically identifying the accessory lens from among a set of multiple supported accessory lenses; accessing an image captured using the image sensor when the accessory lens structure is positioned covering the mother lens; determining a warp mapping based on identification of the accessory lens; applying the warp mapping to the image to obtain a warped image; and transmitting, storing, or displaying an output image based on the warped image.