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US5280320A
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Electronically controlled camera having internal photographing mode and display
Assignee: Pentax Corp
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Filing: 1993-03-23
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Granted: 1994-01-18
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Expires: 2013-03-23
Abstract
Abstract An electronically controlled camera which takes a picture every time a preset interval passes and displays remaining time available until a picture taking operation is effected on a display portion by reducing the interval time. A display portion displays the taking number and prohibits the display of the remaining time at a time when interval photographing is being performed.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeo Kobayashi
- 👤 Takao Nishida
- 👤 Yasushi Tabata
- 👤 Norio Numako
- 👤 Katsutoshi Nagai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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US
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2026-11-09 09:48
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/02; G03B17/12; G03B17/14; G02; G02B; G02B7/00; G02B7/02; G02B7/04; G02B7/10; G02B7/102; G02B7/28; G02B7/282; G03B1/00; G03B1/56; G03B15/00; G03B15/02; G03B15/03; G03B15/05; G03B17/18; G03B17/20; G03B17/38; G03B17/40; G03B17/42; G03B17/425; G03B3/00; G03B3/10; G03B7/00; G03B7/08; G03B7/091; G03B7/16; H; H03; H03M; H03M1/00; H03M1/12; H03M1/22; H03M1/24; H03M1/28; H03M1/285; G03B2215/00; G03B2215/05; G03B2215/0503
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
An electronically controlled camera, comprising: means for taking a plurality of interval photographs, in which one picture is taken every time a preset time interval passes; an indicator for displaying a remaining time that is available until said preset time interval passes; and means for displaying additional information on said indicator in response to a manually actuated trigger signal by prohibiting display of said remaining time on said indicator, at a time when said interval photographing is being performed, wherein said means for taking a plurality of interval photographs is uninterrupted by the display of additional information on said indicator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
An electronically controlled camera, comprising: means for taking a plurality of interval photographs, in which one picture is taken every time a preset time interval passes; an indicator for displaying a remaining time that is available until said preset time interval passes; and means for displaying additional information on said indicator in response to a manually actuated trigger signal by prohibiting display of said remaining time on said indicator, at a time when said interval photographing is being performed, wherein said means for taking a plurality of interval photographs is uninterrupted by the display of additional information on said indicator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electronically controlled camera of claim 1, wherein said additional information comprises a taking number.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electronically controlled camera of claim 1, said trigger signal comprising a shutter button actuation signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electronically controlled camera of claim 1, said trigger signal comprising a zoom switch actuation signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electronically controlled camera of claim 1, said remaining time and said additional information being alternately displayed on said indicator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electronically controlled camera according to claim 1, further comprising means for mounting said indicator immovably with respect to a camera body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
95 words
An electrically controlled camera, comprising: means for taking an interval photograph every time a preset time interval passes; an indicator for displaying a time period that remains until a picture taking operation of said interval photography is effected; and means for displaying additional information related to said electronically controlled camera on said indicator by prohibiting said display of said remaining time period, while interval photographing is being performed, by said taking means; wherein said means for displaying additional information occurs in response to an operation of a shutter button associated with said electronically controlled camera.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
95 words
An electrically controlled camera, comprising: means for taking an interval photograph every time a preset time interval passes; an indicator for displaying a time period that remains until a picture taking operation of said interval photography is effected; and means for displaying additional information related to said electronically controlled camera on said indicator by prohibiting said display of said remaining time period, while interval photographing is being performed, by said taking means; wherein said means for displaying additional information occurs in response to an operation of a shutter button associated with said electronically controlled camera.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
89 words
An electronically controlled camera, comprising: means for taking an interval photograph every time a preset time interval passes; an indicator for displaying a time period that remains until a picture taking operation of said interval photography is effected; and means for displaying additional information related to said electronically controlled camera on said indicator by prohibiting said display of said remaining time period, while interval photographing is being performed, by said taking means; wherein said additional information comprises focal length information of a lens associated with said electronically controlled camera.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
89 words
An electronically controlled camera, comprising: means for taking an interval photograph every time a preset time interval passes; an indicator for displaying a time period that remains until a picture taking operation of said interval photography is effected; and means for displaying additional information related to said electronically controlled camera on said indicator by prohibiting said display of said remaining time period, while interval photographing is being performed, by said taking means; wherein said additional information comprises focal length information of a lens associated with said electronically controlled camera.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
80 words
An electronically controlled camera, comprising: means for taking an interval photograph every time a preset time interval passes; an indicator for displaying a time period that remains until a picture taking operation of said interval photography is effected; and means for displaying additional information related to said electronically controlled camera on said indicator by prohibiting said display of said remaining time period, while interval photographing is being performed, by said taking means; wherein said additional information comprises a taking number.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
80 words
An electronically controlled camera, comprising: means for taking an interval photograph every time a preset time interval passes; an indicator for displaying a time period that remains until a picture taking operation of said interval photography is effected; and means for displaying additional information related to said electronically controlled camera on said indicator by prohibiting said display of said remaining time period, while interval photographing is being performed, by said taking means; wherein said additional information comprises a taking number.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
88 words
An electronically controlled camera, comprising: means for performing interval photography by taking a picture every time a preset time interval passes; means for alternately displaying, on a display portion, a time period that remains until a picture taking operation is effected and additional information related to said electronically controlled camera, while interval photographing is performed; wherein said alternately displaying means prohibits said display portion from displaying said time period that remains when a photometric switch is turned ON at a time when said interval photographing is being performed.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
88 words
An electronically controlled camera, comprising: means for performing interval photography by taking a picture every time a preset time interval passes; means for alternately displaying, on a display portion, a time period that remains until a picture taking operation is effected and additional information related to said electronically controlled camera, while interval photographing is performed; wherein said alternately displaying means prohibits said display portion from displaying said time period that remains when a photometric switch is turned ON at a time when said interval photographing is being performed.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
72 words
An electronically controlled camera, comprising: means for performing interval photography by taking a picture every time a preset time interval passes; means for alternately displaying, on a display portion, a time period that remains until a picture taking operation is effected and additional information related to said electronically controlled camera, while interval photographing is performed; wherein said additional information comprises focal length information of a lens associated with said electronically controlled camera.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
72 words
An electronically controlled camera, comprising: means for performing interval photography by taking a picture every time a preset time interval passes; means for alternately displaying, on a display portion, a time period that remains until a picture taking operation is effected and additional information related to said electronically controlled camera, while interval photographing is performed; wherein said additional information comprises focal length information of a lens associated with said electronically controlled camera.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
63 words
An electronically controlled camera, comprising: means for performing interval photography by taking a picture every time a preset time interval passes; means for alternately displaying, on a display portion, a time period that remains until a picture taking operation is effected and additional information related to said electronically controlled camera, while interval photographing is performed; wherein said additional information comprises a taking number.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
63 words
An electronically controlled camera, comprising: means for performing interval photography by taking a picture every time a preset time interval passes; means for alternately displaying, on a display portion, a time period that remains until a picture taking operation is effected and additional information related to said electronically controlled camera, while interval photographing is performed; wherein said additional information comprises a taking number.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
95 words
An electronically controlled camera, comprising: means for performing interval photography by taking a picture every time a preset time interval passes; means for alternately displaying, on a display portion, a time period that remains until a picture taking operation is effected and additional information related to said electronically controlled camera, while interval photographing is performed; wherein said additional information comprises a taking number and focal length information of a lens associated with said electronically controlled camera, and further comprising means for alternately displaying said taking number and said focal length information on said display portion.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
95 words
An electronically controlled camera, comprising: means for performing interval photography by taking a picture every time a preset time interval passes; means for alternately displaying, on a display portion, a time period that remains until a picture taking operation is effected and additional information related to said electronically controlled camera, while interval photographing is performed; wherein said additional information comprises a taking number and focal length information of a lens associated with said electronically controlled camera, and further comprising means for alternately displaying said taking number and said focal length information on said display portion.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
100 words
An electronically controlled camera, comprising: means for taking an interval photograph every time a preset time interval passes; and means for selectively displaying, on a display portion, a time period that remains until said interval photograph is taken, said display portion being switched to display additional information related to said electronically controlled camera when a predetermined trigger is manually activated, said taking means being operative to take interval photographs when said display is switched to display said additional information, wherein said means for taking a plurality of interval photographs is uninterrupted by the display of additional information on said indicator.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
100 words
An electronically controlled camera, comprising: means for taking an interval photograph every time a preset time interval passes; and means for selectively displaying, on a display portion, a time period that remains until said interval photograph is taken, said display portion being switched to display additional information related to said electronically controlled camera when a predetermined trigger is manually activated, said taking means being operative to take interval photographs when said display is switched to display said additional information, wherein said means for taking a plurality of interval photographs is uninterrupted by the display of additional information on said indicator.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electronically controlled camera of claim 14, wherein said predetermined trigger comprises a switch.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electronically controlled camera of claim 15, wherein said switch comprises a photometric switch.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electronically controlled camera of claim 15, wherein said switch comprises a zoom switch.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electronically controlled camera of claim 14, wherein said additional in formation comprises focal length information of a zoom lens.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
27 words
The electronically controlled camera of claim 14, wherein said display portion is prohibited from being switched when said remaining time period becomes less than a predetermined time.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
101 words
An electronically controlled camera, comprising: an interval photography mode wherein an interval photograph is taken every time a preset time interval passes; and means for selectively displaying on a display portion, a time period that remains of said preset time interval, when said electronically controlled camera is set to said interval photography mode, said display portion being changed to display additional information related to said electronically controlled camera when a predetermined trigger is manually actuated, without cancelling said interval mode, wherein said means for taking a plurality of interval photographs is uninterrupted by the display of additional information on said indicator.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
101 words
An electronically controlled camera, comprising: an interval photography mode wherein an interval photograph is taken every time a preset time interval passes; and means for selectively displaying on a display portion, a time period that remains of said preset time interval, when said electronically controlled camera is set to said interval photography mode, said display portion being changed to display additional information related to said electronically controlled camera when a predetermined trigger is manually actuated, without cancelling said interval mode, wherein said means for taking a plurality of interval photographs is uninterrupted by the display of additional information on said indicator.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
27 words
The electronically controlled camera of claim 20, wherein said additional information is displayed on said display portion when a trigger associated with said additional information is activated.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electronically controlled camera of claim 20, wherein said additional information comprises focal length information of a lens.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electronically controlled camera of claim 20, wherein said additional information comprises a taking number.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
131 words
An electronically controlled camera, comprising: means for zooming a lens associated with said electronically controlled camera; means for taking an interval photograph every time a preset time interval passes; and a display portion for selectively displaying a remaining time that is available until said interval photograph is taken, said display portion being changed to display a value representing the number of said interval photograph that is taken by prohibiting said display of said remaining time on said display portion when a photometric switch is activated at a time when said interval photographing is being performed, a focal length of said zoom lens being displayed on said display portion by prohibiting said display of said remaining time on said display portion when a zoom switch associated with said zoom lens is activated.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
131 words
An electronically controlled camera, comprising: means for zooming a lens associated with said electronically controlled camera; means for taking an interval photograph every time a preset time interval passes; and a display portion for selectively displaying a remaining time that is available until said interval photograph is taken, said display portion being changed to display a value representing the number of said interval photograph that is taken by prohibiting said display of said remaining time on said display portion when a photometric switch is activated at a time when said interval photographing is being performed, a focal length of said zoom lens being displayed on said display portion by prohibiting said display of said remaining time on said display portion when a zoom switch associated with said zoom lens is activated.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
96 words
An electronically controlled camera, comprising: means for taking an interval photograph every time a preset time interval passes; an indicator for displaying a time period that remains until a picture taking operation of said interval photography is effected; and means for displaying additional information related to said electronically controlled camera on said indicator by prohibiting said display of said remaining time period, while interval photographing is being performed, by said taking means; wherein said means for displaying additional information occurs in response to an operation of a zoom actuation switch associated with said electronically controlled camera.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
96 words
An electronically controlled camera, comprising: means for taking an interval photograph every time a preset time interval passes; an indicator for displaying a time period that remains until a picture taking operation of said interval photography is effected; and means for displaying additional information related to said electronically controlled camera on said indicator by prohibiting said display of said remaining time period, while interval photographing is being performed, by said taking means; wherein said means for displaying additional information occurs in response to an operation of a zoom actuation switch associated with said electronically controlled camera.
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