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US5084724A
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Camera
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1991-04-15
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Granted: 1992-01-28
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Expires: 2011-04-15
Abstract
Abstract A camera comprising means capable of preventing image blurs; and instruction means capable of specifying a predetermined exposure mode if the means capable of preventing image blurs cannot completely compensate the image blurs.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Maeno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:01
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/60; H04N23/68; H04N23/681; H04N23/6812; G; G02; G02B; G02B7/00; G02B7/02; G02B7/04; G02B7/08; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B7/00; G03B7/08; G03B7/091; G03B7/093; H04N23/682; H04N23/685; H04N23/687; H04N23/70; H04N23/74; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 63
Claim 1
Independent Claim
34 words
A camera comprising: (A) means capable of preventing image blurs; and (B) instruction means capable of specifying a predetermined exposure mode if said means capable of preventing image blurs cannot compensate the image blurs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
34 words
A camera comprising: (A) means capable of preventing image blurs; and (B) instruction means capable of specifying a predetermined exposure mode if said means capable of preventing image blurs cannot compensate the image blurs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein said instruction means includes means capable of specifying a flash photography mode as said predetermined exposure mode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A camera according to claim 2, wherein said flash photography mode specifying means includes means capable of specifying a specific shutter speed for flash photography as said predetermined exposure mode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A camera according to claim 2, wherein said flash photography mode specifying means includes means capable of specifying a specific short shutter speed in order to prevent image blurs as said predetermined exposure mode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein said instruction means includes means capable of specifying a specific shutter speed as said predetermined exposure mode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein said instruction means includes means capable of specifying a specific short shutter speed in order to prevent image blurs as said predetermined exposure mode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein said instruction means includes means capable of specifying a flash photography mode with a specific shutter speed as said predetermined exposure mode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein said instruction means includes means capable of specifying a flash photography mode with a shutter speed determined in accordance with a result of photometry as said predetermined exposure mode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein said instruction means includes means capable of specifying an outdoor daylight photography mode with a shutter speed determined in accordance with a result of photometry and in which no flash light is emitted as said predetermined exposure mode.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera according to claim 7, wherein said instruction means includes determining means capable of specifying said flash photography mode with said specific shutter speed in accordance with a subject distance.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
A camera according to claim 10, wherein said determining means includes means capable of specifying said flash photography mode with said specific shutter speed when said subject distance is within a range to which flash light can effectively reach.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
A camera according to claim 8, wherein said instruction means includes determining means capable of specifying said flash photography mode with said shutter speed determined in accordance with a result of photometry in accordance with a subject distance.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
58 words
A camera according to claim 12, wherein said determining means includes means capable of specifying said flash photography mode with said shutter speed determined in accordance with a result of said photometry when said subject distance is not within a range to which flash light can effectively reach and also when the same is not an infinite distance.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
A camera according to claim 9, wherein said instruction means includes determining means capable of specifying an outdoor daylight photography mode with a shutter speed determined in accordance with a result of said photometry and in which no flash light is emitted in accordance with a subject distance.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
49 words
A camera according to claim 14, wherein said determining means includes means capable of specifying an outdoor daylight photography mode with a shutter speed determined in accordance with a result of said photometry and in which no flash light is emitted when said subject distance is an infinite distance.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein said instruction means includes determining means capable of specifying an exposure mode in accordance with a subject distance.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
52 words
A camera according to claim 1 further comprising second instruction means capable of specifying an outdoor daylight photography mode with a shutter speed determined in accordance with a result of photometry and in which no flash light is emitted when said device to prevent image blurs can compensate the image blur prevention.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
A camera according to claim 1 further comprising second instruction means capable of specifying a predetermined exposure mode in a self-timer photography mode even if said device to prevent image blurs can compensate the image blur prevention.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
A camera according to claim 18, wherein said second instruction means includes means capable of specifying a flash photography mode as said predetermined exposure mode when an intensity of outdoor light is insufficient for proper exposure.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
A camera according to claim 19, wherein said flash photography mode specifying means includes means capable of specifying a specific shutter speed for flash photography as said predetermined exposure mode.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
A camera according to claim 19, wherein said flash photography mode specifying means includes means capable of specifying a specific short shutter speed in order to prevent image blurs as said predetermined exposure mode.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
35 words
A camera according to claim 18, wherein said second instruction means includes means capable of specifying a specific shutter speed as said predetermined exposure mode when intensity of outdoor light is insufficient for proper exposure.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
42 words
A camera according to claim 18, wherein said second instruction means includes means capable of specifying a specific short shutter speed as said predetermined exposure mode in order to prevent image blurs when intensity of outdoor light is insufficient for proper exposure.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
A camera according to claim 18, wherein said second instruction means includes means capable of specifying said predetermined exposure mode in accordance with a result of photometry.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
53 words
A camera according to claim 18, wherein said second instruction means includes means capable of specifying an outdoor daylight photography mode with a shutter speed determined in accordance with a result of photometry and in which no flash light is emitted when intensity of outdoor light is sufficient as said predetermined exposure mode.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
43 words
An image stabilizing device or a camera having said image stabilizing device comprising: (a) image stabilizing means for preventing image blurs; and (b) control means for causing said camera to perform different operations in response to a state of said image stabilizing means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
43 words
An image stabilizing device or a camera having said image stabilizing device comprising: (a) image stabilizing means for preventing image blurs; and (b) control means for causing said camera to perform different operations in response to a state of said image stabilizing means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device or a camera according to claim 26, wherein said control means comprises determination means for determining whether said image stabilizing means can prevent image blurs.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device or a camera according to claim 27, wherein said control means comprises indication means for indicating a predetermined photography mode in response to said determination means determining that said image stabilizing means cannot prevent image blurs.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device or a camera according to claim 28, wherein said indication means comprises means for specifying a flash photography mode as said predetermined photography mode.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device or a camera according to claim 29, wherein said flash photography mode specifying means comprises means for specifying a specific shutter speed for flash photography as said predetermined photography mode.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device or a camera according to claim 29, wherein said flash photography mode specifying means comprises means for specifying a specific fast shutter speed to prevent image blurs as said predetermined photography mode.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device or a camera according to claim 28, wherein said indication means comprises means for specifying a specific shutter speed as said predetermined photography mode.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device or a camera according to claim 28, wherein said indication means comprises means for specifying a specific fast shutter speed to prevent image blurs as said predetermined photography mode.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device or a camera according to claim 28, wherein said indication means comprises means for specifying a flash photography mode with a specific shutter speed as said predetermined photography mode.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device or a camera according to claim 34, wherein said determining means comprises means for specifying said flash photography mode with said specific shutter speed in accordance with a subject distance.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
41 words
A device or a camera according to claim 35, wherein said determining means comprises means for specifying said flash photography mode with the specific shutter speed when said subject distance is within a range to which flash light can effectively reach.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
37 words
A device or camera according to claim 28, wherein said indication means comprises means for specifying a flash photography mode with a shutter speed determined in accordance with a result of photometry as said predetermined photography mode.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
40 words
A device or a camera according to claim 37, wherein said indication means comprises means for specifying said flash photography mode with said shutter speed determined in accordance with a result of photometry, and in accordance with a subject distance.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
60 words
A device or a camera according to claim 38, wherein said determining means comprises means for specifying said flash photography mode with said shutter speed determined in accordance with a result of said photometry when said subject distance is not within a range to which flash light can effectively reach and also when the same is not an infinite distance.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
45 words
A device or a camera according to claim 28, wherein said indication means comprises means for specifying a photography mode with a shutter speed determined in accordance with a result of photometry and in which no flash light is emitted as said predetermined photography mode.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
48 words
A device or a camera according to claim 40, wherein said indication means comprises determining means for specifying a photography mode with a shutter speed determined in accordance with a result of said photometry and in which no flash light is emitted in accordance with a subject distance.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
49 words
A device or a camera according to claim 41, wherein said determining means comprises means for specifying a photography mode with a shutter speed determined in accordance with a result of said photometry and in which no flash light is emitted when said subject distance is an infinite distance.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device or a camera according to claim 28, wherein said indication means includes determining means for specifying a photography mode in accordance with a subject distance.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
56 words
A device or a camera according to claim 28, wherein said control means comprises second indication means for specifying a photography mode with a shutter speed determined in accordance with a result of photometry and in which no flash light is emitted in response to said determination means determining that said image stabilizing means operating properly.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device or a camera according to claim 28, further comprising second indications means for specifying a predetermined photography mode in a self-timer photography mode even if said image stabilizing means can prevent image blurs.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device or a camera according to claim 45, wherein said second indication means comprises means for specifying a specific shutter speed as said predetermined photography mode when the brightness of an object is insufficient for proper exposure.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
43 words
A device or a camera according to claim 45, wherein said second indication means comprises means for specifying a specific short shutter speed as the predetermined photography mode to prevent image blurs when the brightness of an object is insufficient for proper exposure.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device or a camera according to claim 45, wherein said second indication means comprises means for specifying said predetermined photography mode in accordance with a result of photometry.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
57 words
A device or a camera according to claim 45, wherein said second indication means comprises means for specifying a photography mode with a shutter speed determined in accordance with a result of photometry and in which no flash light is emitted when the brightness of an object is sufficient for proper exposure as said predetermined photography mode.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device or a camera according to claim 49, wherein said second indication means comprises means for specifying a flash photography mode as said predetermined photography mode when the brightness of an object is insufficient for proper exposure.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device or a camera according to claim 50, wherein said flash photography mode specifying means comprises means for specifying a specific shutter speed for flash photography as said predetermined photography mode.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device or a camera according to claim 50, wherein said flash photography mode specifying means comprises means for specifying a specific fast shutter speed to prevent image blurs as said predetermined photography mode.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
37 words
A device or a camera according to claim 27, wherein said control means comprises indication means for indicating a predetermined photography mode in response to said determination means determining the said image stabilizing means is operating properly.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device or a camera according to claim 53, wherein said predetermined photography mode comprises a photography mode in accordance with a result of photometry.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device or a camera according to claim 53, wherein said predetermined photography mode comprises a photography mode with a shutter speed determined in accordance with a result of photometry.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device or a camera according to claim 27, wherein said control means comprises indication means for indicating a predetermined photography mode in response to said determination means and a self-timer mode.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device or a camera according to claim 56, wherein said indication means comprises means for specifying a flash photography mode as said predetermined photography mode.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device or a camera according to claim 57, wherein said flash photography mode specifying means comprises means for specifying a specific shutter speed for flash photography as said predetermined photography mode.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device or a camera according to claim 57, wherein said flash photography mode specifying means comprises means for specifying a specific fast shutter speed to prevent image blurs as said predetermined photography mode.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device or a camera according to claim 56, wherein said indication means comprises means for specifying a specific shutter speed as said predetermined photography mode.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device or a camera according to claim 56, wherein said indication means comprises means for specifying a specific fast shutter speed to prevent image blurs as said predetermined photography mode.
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