US5155581A
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Electronic still video camera
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-05-05
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Granted: 1992-10-13
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Expires: 2009-05-05
Abstract
Abstract An electronic still video camera includes photography means having video signal production means for producing a video signal with respect to an object, color balance adjustment means for fixedly adjusting the color balance of the video signal of said video signal production means to a color temperature for daylight, judge means for judging as to whether an object is able to be photographed without flash light, and flash firing means for firing flash light when said judge means judges that flash light is necesary. The electronic still video camera can simplify the construction of color balance circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshito Tanaka
- 👤 Yoshihiro Tanaka
- 👤 Nobuyuki Taniguchi
- 👤 Takeo Hoda
- 👤 Shinji Tominaga
- 👤 Motonobu Matsuda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:58
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B26/00; G02B26/02; G02B26/04; H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/70; H04N23/72; H04N23/74; H04N23/80; H04N23/84; H04N23/88
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
An electric still video camera comprising: photography means having video signal production means for producing a video signal with respect to an object; color balance adjustment means for fixedly adjusting the color balance of the video signal of said video signal production means to a color balance for daylight; judge means for judging as to whether an object is able to be photographed without flash light, wherein said judge means includes information output means for outputting information concerning the color balance of the object, and judges that flash light is necessary when the information indicates that the color balance of the object is deviated from the color balance for daylight; and flash firing means for firing flash light having color balance which is suitable for the color balance adjusted by said color balance adjustment means when said judge means judges that flash light is necessary.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
An electric still video camera comprising: photography means having video signal production means for producing a video signal with respect to an object; color balance adjustment means for fixedly adjusting the color balance of the video signal of said video signal production means to a color balance for daylight; judge means for judging as to whether an object is able to be photographed without flash light, wherein said judge means includes information output means for outputting information concerning the color balance of the object, and judges that flash light is necessary when the information indicates that the color balance of the object is deviated from the color balance for daylight; and flash firing means for firing flash light having color balance which is suitable for the color balance adjusted by said color balance adjustment means when said judge means judges that flash light is necessary.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
An electronic still video camera comprising: information output means for outputting information concerning the color balance of an object; judge means for judging as to whether the color balance of the object is deviated from a color balance for daylight; and flash control means for issuing a flash firing signal when said judge means judges that the color balance of the object is deviated from the color balance for daylight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
An electronic still video camera comprising: information output means for outputting information concerning the color balance of an object; judge means for judging as to whether the color balance of the object is deviated from a color balance for daylight; and flash control means for issuing a flash firing signal when said judge means judges that the color balance of the object is deviated from the color balance for daylight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
247 words
An electronic still video camera comprising: photography means having video signal production means for producing a video signal with respect to an object; a color balance adjustment device for adjusting the color balance of the video signal of said video signal production means; a flash device for firing flash light; mode change means for changing the photography mode from a first photography mode to a second photography mode and vice versa; information output means for outputting information concerning the color balance of the object; a judge device for judging as to whether flash light is necessary: flash control mans for permitting the flash firing of said flash device when the photography mode is set in the first photography mode and said judge device judges that flash light is necessary, prohibiting the flash firing when said judge device judges that flash light is not necessary, and prohibiting the flash firing regardless of the judgment of said judge device when the photography mode is set in the second photography mode; a color balance control device for controlling said color balance adjustment device so as to fixedly adjust the color balance of the video signal to a color balance for daylight when the photography mode is set in the first photography mode, and controlling said color balance adjustment device so as to change the color balance of the video signal according to the information from said information output means when the photography mode is set in the second photography mode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
247 words
An electronic still video camera comprising: photography means having video signal production means for producing a video signal with respect to an object; a color balance adjustment device for adjusting the color balance of the video signal of said video signal production means; a flash device for firing flash light; mode change means for changing the photography mode from a first photography mode to a second photography mode and vice versa; information output means for outputting information concerning the color balance of the object; a judge device for judging as to whether flash light is necessary: flash control mans for permitting the flash firing of said flash device when the photography mode is set in the first photography mode and said judge device judges that flash light is necessary, prohibiting the flash firing when said judge device judges that flash light is not necessary, and prohibiting the flash firing regardless of the judgment of said judge device when the photography mode is set in the second photography mode; a color balance control device for controlling said color balance adjustment device so as to fixedly adjust the color balance of the video signal to a color balance for daylight when the photography mode is set in the first photography mode, and controlling said color balance adjustment device so as to change the color balance of the video signal according to the information from said information output means when the photography mode is set in the second photography mode.
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