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Camera provided with red-eye phenomenon preventing feature
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1992-08-24
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Granted: 1994-02-22
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Expires: 2012-08-24
Abstract
Abstract A camera provided with a red-eye phenomenon preventing feature, includes a control device for controlling the red-eye phenomenon preventing feature in response to at least one of a photometry result and a predetermined speed of a shutter release button operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Hidetoshi Masuda
- 👤 Toshio Nagata
- 👤 Hidenori Taniguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:33
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B15/00; G03B15/02; G03B15/03; G03B15/05; H; H05; H05B; H05B41/00; H05B41/14; H05B41/30; H05B41/32; H05B41/325; G03B2215/00; G03B2215/05; G03B2215/0514; G03B2215/0557
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
32 words
A camera provided with a red-eye phenomenon preventing feature, comprising: control means for controlling the red-eye phenomenon preventing feature in response to at least a speed of a shutter release button operation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
32 words
A camera provided with a red-eye phenomenon preventing feature, comprising: control means for controlling the red-eye phenomenon preventing feature in response to at least a speed of a shutter release button operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A camera according to claim 1 further comprising means for determining a photometry result, wherein said control means comprises means for giving a priority to an exposure operation over the red-eye phenomenon preventing feature in response to the photometry result being higher than a predetermined value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A camera according to claim 1 further comprising means for determining a photometry result, wherein said control means comprises operation means for operating the red-eye phenomenon preventing feature in response to the photometry result being lower than a predetermined value.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A camera according to claim 3, wherein said operation means comprises means for emitting a red-eye phenomenon preventing light.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A camera according to claim 4, wherein said operation means comprises means for emitting the red-eye phenomenon preventing light for a predetermined time.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A camera according to claim 3, wherein said operation means comprises means for operating the red-eye phenomenon preventing feature for a predetermined time.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera according to claim 3, wherein said control means comprises exposure prohibition means for prohibiting an exposure operation in response to said operating means operating the red-eye phenomenon preventing feature.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A camera according to claim 7, wherein said control means comprises exception means for annulling said exposure prohibition means in response to the predetermined speed of the shutter release button.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A camera according to claim 7 wherein said control means comprises exception means for annulling said exposure prohibition means in response to the shutter release operational speed being faster than a predetermined value.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera according to claim 7 wherein said control means comprises exception means for annulling said exposure prohibition means in response to the photometry result being higher than a predetermined value.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A camera according to claim 7, wherein said control means comprises exception means for annulling said exposure prohibition means when a flash photography is not performed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A camera according to claim 1 wherein said control means comprises means for displaying an operational state of the red-eye phenomenon preventing feature.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
34 words
An apparatus for a camera with a red-eye phenomenon preventing feature, comprising: control means for controlling the red-eye phenomenon preventing feature in response to at least a speed of a shutter release button operation.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
34 words
An apparatus for a camera with a red-eye phenomenon preventing feature, comprising: control means for controlling the red-eye phenomenon preventing feature in response to at least a speed of a shutter release button operation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
49 words
An apparatus for a camera according to claim 13 further comprising means for determining a photometry result, wherein said control means comprises means for giving a priority to an exposure operation over the red-eye phenomenon preventing feature in response to the photometry result being higher than a predetermined value.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus for a camera according to claim 13 further comprising means for determining a photometry result, wherein said control means comprises operation means for operating the red-eye phenomenon preventing feature in response to the photometry result being lower than a predetermined value.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus for a camera according to claim 15, wherein said operation means comprises means for emitting a red-eye phenomenon preventing light.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus for a camera according to claim 16, wherein said operation means comprises means for emitting the red-eye phenomenon preventing light for a predetermined time.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus for a camera according to claim 15, wherein said operation means comprises means for operating the red-eye phenomenon preventing feature for a predetermined time.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus for a camera according to claim 15, wherein said control means comprises exposure prohibition means for prohibiting an exposure operation in response to said operating means operating the red-eye phenomenon preventing feature.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus for a camera according to claim 19, wherein said control means comprises exception means for annulling said exposure prohibition means in response to the predetermined speed of the shutter release button.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus for a camera according to claim 19 wherein said control means comprises exception means for annulling said exposure prohibition means in response to the shutter release operational speed being faster than a predetermined value.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus for a camera according to claim 19, wherein said control means comprises exception means for annulling said exposure prohibition means in response to the photometry result being higher than a predetermined value.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus for a camera according to claim 19, wherein said control means comprises exception means for annulling said exposure prohibition means when a flash photography is not performed.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus for a camera according to claim 13, wherein said control means comprises means for displaying an operational state of the red-eye phenomenon preventing feature.
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