US4502771A
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Camera with a voice transmitting device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1983-01-04
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Granted: 1985-03-05
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Expires: 2003-01-04
Abstract
Abstract A camera with a voice transmitting device able to detect necessary informations for judging various states of the camera at the time of photography and to make a weighing of the informations according to degrees of importance of thus detected informations so that when there exists a certain information selected by the weighing an indication or an instruction corresponding to the information is transmitted by voices to a photographer.
Inventors
- 👤 Makoto Katsuma
- 👤 Akira Hiramatsu
- 👤 Hiroyasu Murakami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 15:31
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/18; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A camera comprising: detection means for detecting a plurality of information in the camera, said detection means being arranged for generating signals corresponding to the the plurality of kinds of information; means for weighting the degrees of importance of the signals corresponding to the plurality of kinds of information from the detection means, said weighting means having first means for producing signals of greater importance and second means to produce signals of lesser importance; display means for displaying the informations of lesser importance visually in response to the signal from said second means; sound warning means for producing sound warning of the information of greater importance in response to the signals from the first means; signal generating means having a switch, said means being arranged for generating a warning signal in response to the switching operation of said switch; and means for causing said sound warning means to produce a sound warning of information of lesser importance in response to the signals from said second means when it receives the warning signal from said signal generating means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A camera comprising: detection means for detecting a plurality of information in the camera, said detection means being arranged for generating signals corresponding to the the plurality of kinds of information; means for weighting the degrees of importance of the signals corresponding to the plurality of kinds of information from the detection means, said weighting means having first means for producing signals of greater importance and second means to produce signals of lesser importance; display means for displaying the informations of lesser importance visually in response to the signal from said second means; sound warning means for producing sound warning of the information of greater importance in response to the signals from the first means; signal generating means having a switch, said means being arranged for generating a warning signal in response to the switching operation of said switch; and means for causing said sound warning means to produce a sound warning of information of lesser importance in response to the signals from said second means when it receives the warning signal from said signal generating means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-03-04 | 1988-09-03 | 1989-03-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-03-04 | 1992-09-03 | 1993-03-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-03-04 | 1996-09-03 | 1997-03-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |