US5093679A
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Camera capable of being remote-controlled
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1990-04-20
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Granted: 1992-03-03
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Expires: 2010-04-20
Abstract
Abstract This invention discloses a camera capable of being remote-controlled by a remote control signal, comprising a memory for storing a distance information in response to the operation of an operating member, and a control circuit for permitting the memory to hold the distance information stored in the memory in response to the setting to enable remote control by the remote control signal even after the operation of the operating member was cancelled.
Inventors
- 👤 Hidenori Taniguchi
- 👤 Hiroshi Arita
- 👤 Kazuyuki Maeda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:03
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 76
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A camera capable of being remote-controlled by a remote control signal when said camera is set in a remote control state, comprising: (a) memory means for storing distance information in response to an operation of an operating means; and (b) control means for permitting said memory means to hold said distance information stored in said memory means in response to the setting of said camera in said remote control state to enable remote control by said remote control signal even after said operating means is released from said operation thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A camera capable of being remote-controlled by a remote control signal when said camera is set in a remote control state, comprising: (a) memory means for storing distance information in response to an operation of an operating means; and (b) control means for permitting said memory means to hold said distance information stored in said memory means in response to the setting of said camera in said remote control state to enable remote control by said remote control signal even after said operating means is released from said operation thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A camera according to claim 1, further comprising release means for disabling said control means in response to a setting of said camera in a state other than said remote control state thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A camera according to claim 1, further comprising renewal means for renewing said distance information held by said memory means under the control of said control means, in response to a re-operation of said operating means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A camera according to claim 1, further comprising setting means for setting said camera in said remote control state in which remote control by said remote control signal is enabled, said setting means cancelling said remote control state if said remote control signal is not received for a predetermined period.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein said operating means includes a shutter release button.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A camera according to claim 1, which further comprises means for setting said camera in said remote control state in response to a dismounting of a remote control signal transmitter from the camera.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A camera according to claim 1, which further comprises timer means for disabling said control means in response to a lapse of a predetermined time.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
A camera capable of being remote-controlled by a remote control signal, comprising: (A) detection means for detecting data for focus adjustment, and (B) holding means for storing and holding the data detected by said detection means in response to said camera being placed in a remote controllable condition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
A camera capable of being remote-controlled by a remote control signal, comprising: (A) detection means for detecting data for focus adjustment, and (B) holding means for storing and holding the data detected by said detection means in response to said camera being placed in a remote controllable condition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A camera according to claim 8, wherein said detection means includes means for detecting distance data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
54 words
A camera according to claim 8, which further comprises remote control mode setting means for setting said camera in a remote control mode, whereby said holding means stores and holds the data detected by said detection means in response to the setting of the remote control mode by said remote control mode setting means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
A camera according to claim 8, wherein said holding means includes means for storing and holding the data detected by said detection means in response to removal of a remote control signal transmitter from the camera.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A camera according to claim 8, which further comprises timer means for releasing the holding means in response to a lapse of a predetermined time.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A camera according to claim 8, which further comprises means for releasing the holding means in response to removal of the camera from the remote controllable condition.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
65 words
A camera according to claim 8, which further comprises mode change-over means for changing over the camera from a remote control photographing mode to an ordinary photographing mode, whereby said holding means releases the storing and holding of the data detected by said detection means in response to the change-over from the remote control photographing mode to the ordinary photographing mode by said change-over means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
A camera according to claim 8, wherein said holding means includes means for releasing the storing and holding of the data detected by said detection means in response to a mounting of a remote control signal transmitter on the camera.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
A camera according to claim 8, which further comprises judgment means for judging a condition of the holding means in response to receipt of said remote control signal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
52 words
A camera according to claim 16, which further comprises means for focus adjustment of a photographing optical system on the basis of data stored and held by said holding means in response to the judgment of said judgment means that said holding means stores and holds data detected by said detection means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
53 words
A camera according to claim 16, which further comprises means for focus adjustment of a photographing optical system on the basis of data stored and held by said holding means in response to judgment of said judgment means that said holding means does not store and hold data detected by said detection means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
39 words
A camera according to claim 8, which further comprises means for focus adjustment of a photographing optical system on the basis of data stored and held by said holding means in response to a depression of a shutter button.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera according to claim 8, which further comprises timer means for releasing an operation of said holding means when said remote control signal is not received for a predetermined time.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
70 words
A camera capable of being remote-controlled by a remote control signal, comprising: (A) storing means for storing data for focus adjustment in response to an operation of an operation means; and (B) control means for continuing the storing of the data for focus adjustment by said storing means even after the operation of said operation means is released in response to said camera being placed into a remote controllable condition.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
70 words
A camera capable of being remote-controlled by a remote control signal, comprising: (A) storing means for storing data for focus adjustment in response to an operation of an operation means; and (B) control means for continuing the storing of the data for focus adjustment by said storing means even after the operation of said operation means is released in response to said camera being placed into a remote controllable condition.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
A camera according to claim 21, wherein said data for focus adjustment stored in said storing means include object distance data.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
38 words
A camera according to claim 21, which further comprises remote control mode setting means for setting said camera in a remote control mode and wherein said control means acts in response to said remote control mode setting means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
A camera according to claim 21, wherein said control means includes means for releasing an operation of said control means in response to a lapse of a predetermined time.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
61 words
A camera according to claim 21, which further comprises remote control mode setting means for setting said camera in a remote control mode, wherein said control means acts in response to said remote control mode setting means and wherein said control means includes means for releasing an operation of said control means in response to a lapse of a predetermined time.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
33 words
A camera according to claim 21, wherein said control means includes means for releasing an operation of said control means in response to the camera being taken out of a remote controllable condition.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
50 words
A camera according to claim 21, which further comprises mode change-over means for changing over said camera from a remote-controlled photographing mode to an ordinary photographing mode, and means for releasing an operation of said control means in response to the change-over from the remote-controlled mode by said change-over means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
34 words
A camera according to claim 21, wherein said control means includes means for releasing an operation of said control means in response to a mounting of a remote control signal transmitter on the camera.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
28 words
A camera according to claim 21, which further comprises judgment means for judging a condition of said storing means in response to receipt of said remote control signal.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
46 words
A camera according to claim 29, which further comprises means for focus adjustment of a photographing optical system on the basis of data stored in said storing means in response to a judgment of said judgment means that the storing means stores data for focus adjustment.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
59 words
A camera according to claim 29, which further comprises detection means for detecting data for the focus adjustment and means for effecting focus adjustment of a photographing optical system on the basis of the data detected by said detection means in response to judgment of said judgment means that said storing means does not store data for focus adjustment.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
41 words
A camera according to claim 21, which further comprises means for effecting focus adjustment of a photographing optical system on the basis of data stored in said storing means when a shutter button is depressed while said control means is operating.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
32 words
A camera according to claim 21, wherein said control means includes means for releasing an operation of said control means if the remote control signal is not received within a predetermined time.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
33 words
A camera according to claim 21, which further comprises renewal means for renewing data stored in said storing means according to the control means in response to a re-operation of the operation means.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
15 words
A camera according to claim 21, wherein said operation means includes a shutter release button.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
73 words
A focus adjustment device capable of being remote-controlled by a remote control signal, comprising: (a) memory means for storing distance information in response to an operation of an operating means; and (b) control means for permitting said memory means to hold said distance information stored in said memory means in response to the setting to enable remote control by said remote control signal even after said operating means is released from its operation.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
73 words
A focus adjustment device capable of being remote-controlled by a remote control signal, comprising: (a) memory means for storing distance information in response to an operation of an operating means; and (b) control means for permitting said memory means to hold said distance information stored in said memory means in response to the setting to enable remote control by said remote control signal even after said operating means is released from its operation.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
34 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 36; further comprising release means for releasing an operation of said control means in response to the setting to disable remote control by said remote control signal.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
38 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 36, further comprising renewal means for renewing said distance information held by said memory means under the control of said control means, in response to a re-operation of said operating means.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
54 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 36, further comprising setting means for setting said device in said remote control state in which remote control by said remote control signal is enabled, said setting means cancelling said remote control state if said remote control signal is not received for a predetermined period of time.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
17 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 36, wherein said operating means includes a shutter release button.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
35 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 36, which further comprises means for setting said camera in said remote control state in response to a dismounting of a remote control signal transmitter from the camera.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
30 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 36, which further comprises timer means for releasing an operation of said control means in response to a lapse of a predetermined time.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
52 words
A focus adjustment device capable of being remote-controlled by a remote control signal, comprising: (A) detection means for detecting data for focus adjustment, and (B) holding means for storing and holding the data detected by said detection means in response to said focus adjustment device being placed in a remote controllable condition.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
52 words
A focus adjustment device capable of being remote-controlled by a remote control signal, comprising: (A) detection means for detecting data for focus adjustment, and (B) holding means for storing and holding the data detected by said detection means in response to said focus adjustment device being placed in a remote controllable condition.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
18 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 43, wherein said detection means includes means for detecting distance data.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
58 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 43, which further comprises remote control mode setting means for setting said focus adjustment device in a remote control mode, whereby said holding means stores and holds the data detected by said detection means in response to the setting of the remote control mode by said remote control mode setting means.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
40 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 43, wherein said holding means includes means for storing and holding the data detected by said detection means in response to removal of a remote control signal transmitter from the focus adjustment device.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
27 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 43, which further comprises timer means for releasing the holding means in response to a lapse of a predetermined time.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
31 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 43, which further comprises means for releasing the holding means in response to removal of the focus adjustment device from the remote controllable condition.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
65 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 43, which further comprises mode change-over means for changing over the focus adjustment device from a remote control mode to an ordinary mode, whereby said holding means releases the storing and holding of the data detected by said detection means in response to the change-over from the remote control mode to the ordinary mode by said change-over means.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
44 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 43, wherein said holding means includes means for releasing the storing and holding of the data detected by said detection means in response to a mounting of a remote control signal transmitter on the focus adjustment device.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
30 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 43, which further comprises judgment means for judging a condition of the holding means in response to receipt of said remote control signal.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
53 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 51, which further comprises means for focus adjustment of an optical system on the basis of data stored and held by said holding means in response to a judgment of said judgment means that said holding means stores and holds data detected by said detection means.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
55 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 51, which further comprises means for focus adjustment of an optical system on the basis of data stored and held by said holding means in response to a judgment of said judgment means that said holding means does not store and hold data detected by said detection means.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
41 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 43, which further comprises means for focus adjustment of an optical system on the basis of the data stored and held by said holding means in response to a depression of a shutter button.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
33 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 43, which further comprises timer means for releasing an operation of said holding means when said remote control signal is not received for a predetermined time.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
74 words
A focus adjustment device capable of being remote-controlled by a remote control signal, comprising: (A) storing means for storing data for focus adjustment in response to an operation of an operation means; and (B) control means for continuing the storing of the data for focus adjustment by said storing means even after the operation of said operation means is released in response to said focus adjustment device being placed into a remote controllable condition.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
74 words
A focus adjustment device capable of being remote-controlled by a remote control signal, comprising: (A) storing means for storing data for focus adjustment in response to an operation of an operation means; and (B) control means for continuing the storing of the data for focus adjustment by said storing means even after the operation of said operation means is released in response to said focus adjustment device being placed into a remote controllable condition.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
22 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 56, wherein said data for focus adjustment stored in said storing means include distance data.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
41 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 56, which further comprises remote control mode setting means for setting said focus adjustment device in a remote control mode, wherein said control means acts in response to said remote control mode setting means.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
31 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 56, wherein said control means includes means for releasing an operation of said control means in response to a lapse of a predetermined time.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
65 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 56, which further comprises remote control mode setting means for setting said focus adjustment device in a remote control mode, wherein said control means acts in response to said remote control mode setting means and wherein said control means includes means for releasing an operation of said control means in response to a lapse of a predetermined time.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
37 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 56, wherein said control means includes means for releasing an operation of said control means in response to the focus adjustment device being taken out of a remote controllable condition.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
56 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 56, which further comprises mode change-over means for changing over said focus adjustment device from a remote-controlled mode to an ordinary mode, and means for releasing an operation of said control means in response to the change-over from the remote-controlled mode to the ordinary mode by said change-over means.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
38 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 56, wherein said control means includes means for releasing an operation of said control means in response to a mounting of a remote control signal transmitter on the focus adjustment device.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
30 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 56, which further comprises judgment means for judging a condition of said storing means in response to receipt of said remote control signal.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
47 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 64, which further comprises means for focus adjustment of an optical system on the basis of data stored in said storing means in response to a judgment of said judgment means that the storing means stores data for focus adjustment.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
59 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 64, which further comprises detection means for detecting data for focus adjustment and means for effecting focus adjustment of the optical system on the basis of data detected by said detection means in response to a judgment of said judgment means that said storing means does not store data for focus adjustment.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
42 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 56, which further comprises means for effecting focus adjustment of said optical system on the basis of data stored in said storing means when a shutter button is depressed while said control means is operating.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
34 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 56, wherein said control means includes means for releasing an operation of said control means if the remote control signal is not received within a predetermined time.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
35 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 56, which further comprises renewal means for renewing data stored in said storing means according to the control means in response to a re-operation of the operation means.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
17 words
A focus adjustment device according to claim 56, wherein said operation means includes a shutter release button.
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