H04N23/663

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND ACCESSORY

An electronic apparatus to which an accessory is to be detachably attached includes a plurality of contacts electrically connectable to the accessory and arranged in a first direction orthogonal to an attachment direction of the accessory. The plurality of contacts include first reference potential contacts that are contacts disposed at both ends of the plurality of contacts and are connected to a reference potential, and second reference potential contacts that are connected to the reference potential and are contacts disposed at both ends of part of the plurality of contacts other than the first reference potential contacts in a case where the accessory is connected to the part of the plurality of contacts.

Image capturing apparatus and control method thereof
11496665 · 2022-11-08 · ·

An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor in which a plurality of pixels are arranged, wherein the plurality of pixels output focus detection signals based on light flux that has passed through an imaging optical system, a shifting unit that shifts an incident position of the light flux on the image sensor; and a focus detection unit that performs focus detection using the focus detection signals. The shifting unit shifts the incident position by a predetermined distance which is equal to or less than a distance between the pixels of the image sensor corresponding to the focus detection signals during a charge accumulation period in the image sensor for acquiring the focus detection signals.

Information processing device, medium and method for using a touch screen display to capture at least one image

An information processing device, a program, and an information processing method are provided, capable of instructing an imaging device to start and end a predetermined operation through an operation via a GUI. The information processing device includes: a display control unit configured to control display of a slider on a display unit, the slider being configured such that a display object is movable between predetermined positions; and a process control unit configured to instruct an imaging unit to control photography in a predetermined mode when the process control unit receives an operation of moving the display object.

CAMERA BODY, CAMERA ACCESSORY, AND SHARING RATIO TRANSMISSION METHOD
20230087007 · 2023-03-23 · ·

A camera body with which it is possible to improve the effect of shake correction, a camera accessory, and an information transmission method wherein the camera body to which a camera accessory can be detachably mounted, and includes: a movable section which is movable to correct shaking of the camera body; a detection unit which detects the shake and outputs a detection signal; a calculation unit which, on the basis of the detection signal, calculates an amount of movement of the movable section; and a transmission unit which transmits, to the camera accessory, body-side information the calculation unit uses to calculate the amount of movement.

ACCESSORY THAT IS DETACHABLY CONNECTED TO ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM
20220353408 · 2022-11-03 ·

An accessory capable of promptly notifying an electronic apparatus of its state change. The accessory is detachably connected to an electronic apparatus. A first transmission unit transmits first information among information stored in the accessory to the electronic apparatus in response to periodic first communication from a first communication unit of the electronic apparatus. A second transmission unit responds to inquiry by second communication from a second communication unit of the electronic apparatus. A notification unit notifies the electronic apparatus of state change of the accessory when the electronic apparatus is in a first state or a second state and the state of the accessory is changed. In the first state, the first communication is stopped and the second communication unit is in a standby mode. In the second state, power supply to the first communication unit is stopped and the second communication unit is in the standby mode.

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND ITS CONTROL METHOD, AND ACCESSORY AND ITS CONTROL METHOD
20220342286 · 2022-10-27 ·

An accessory is attachable to, detachable from, and communicable with an electronic apparatus. The accessory includes an accessory processing unit configured to make a communication request to the electronic apparatus and to transmit information about a factor of the communication request. The accessory processing unit notifies the electronic apparatus by a first communication method of information corresponding to a used communication method for communicating the information about the factor, among the first communication method and a second communication method different from the first communication method.

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND ITS CONTROL METHOD, AND ACCESSORY AND ITS CONTROL METHOD
20220345616 · 2022-10-27 ·

An electronic apparatus to which an accessory is detachably attached includes a first processing unit communicable with the accessory by a first communication method, and a second processing unit communicable with the accessory by a second communication method. The first processing unit receives accessory information from the accessory by the first communication method. The second processing unit communicates with the accessory by the second communication method based on the accessory information. The electronic apparatus has a first power state and a second power state in which power is lower than that of the first power state. The first processing unit communicates with the accessory by the first communication method in the first power state and the second power state. The second processing unit communicates with the accessory by the second communication method in the first power state, but does not in the second power state.

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND ITS CONTROL METHOD, AND ACCESSORY AND ITS CONTROL METHOD

An electronic apparatus attachable to an accessory includes a power supply unit, and a control unit for controlling the power supply unit. The electronic apparatus can transition from a normal operating state to a power-saving state that includes a first power-saving state in which a power supply switch of the electronic apparatus is turned off, and a second power-saving state in which a non-operating state continues for a predetermined time. The control unit receives first information indicating whether or not the power supply from the electronic apparatus to the accessory is requested in the first power-saving state, and second information indicating whether or not the power supply from the electronic apparatus to the accessory is requested in the second power-saving state. The control unit causes the power supply unit to supply the power in the power-saving state where the power supply is requested.

IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, ACCESSORY, CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF ACCESSORY, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
20220345615 · 2022-10-27 ·

An image pickup apparatus includes a first control unit communicable with the accessory by a first communication method, and a second control unit communicable with the accessory by a second communication method. The first control unit acquires control information on the second communication method from the accessory. The second control unit determines a control method for communication with the accessory based on the control information acquired by the first control unit.

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND ITS CONTROL METHOD, AND ACCESSORY AND ITS CONTROL METHOD
20220342283 · 2022-10-27 ·

An electronic apparatus to which an accessory is detachably attached, the electronic apparatus includes a receiving unit and a processing unit. In a case where a first accessory is attached to the electronic apparatus via a second accessory, the receiving unit receives, from the first accessory, first information indicating whether or not an operation of the first accessory attached to the electronic apparatus via the second accessory is to be permitted, and the processing unit makes different control over the operation of the first accessory in accordance with the first information.