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Image blur correction apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1994-11-30
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Granted: 1996-12-17
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Expires: 2014-11-30
Abstract
Abstract An optical instrument having an image stabilizing function comprises an image stabilizing device comprising an image blur correction member to effect vibration suppression, a detecting device for detecting whether a part of body of a user has approached the optical instrument or not, and a control device for controlling a drive of the image stabilizing device in accordance with an output of the detecting device. Another optical instrument having an image stabilizing function comprises an image stabilizing device for effecting vibration suppression, a sight axis detection device for detecting a direction of sight axis of a user, and a control device for controlling a drive of the image stabilizing device in accordance with an output of the sight axis detection device.
Inventors
- 👤 Ichiro Onuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 00:20
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B5/00; H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/60; H04N23/68; H04N23/681; H04N23/6812; H04N23/682; H04N23/685; H04N23/687; G03B2213/00; G03B2213/02; G03B2213/025; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
An apparatus for use with an image blur prevention device which operates to prevent image blur in a first state and a second state, comprising: a first operation portion; and a second operation portion being operated based on a direction of a line of sight of a user, said second operation portion, in a state where said first operation portion is operated with a predetermined operation, changing the image blur prevention device from the first state to the second state in accordance with a first operation, and changing the image blur prevention device from the second state to the first state in accordance with a second operation.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
107 words
An apparatus for use with an image blur prevention device which operates to prevent image blur in a first state and a second state, comprising: a first operation portion; and a second operation portion being operated based on a direction of a line of sight of a user, said second operation portion, in a state where said first operation portion is operated with a predetermined operation, changing the image blur prevention device from the first state to the second state in accordance with a first operation, and changing the image blur prevention device from the second state to the first state in accordance with a second operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second operation portion comprises means for changing the image blur prevention device from a non-operation state to an operation state in accordance with the first operation, and for changing the image blur prevention device from the operation state to the non-operation state in accordance with the second operation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
110 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second operation portion comprises means for changing the image blur prevention device from a state where the image blur prevention device is operated with a first operation characteristic to a state where the image blur prevention device is operated with a second operation characteristic different from the first operation characteristic in accordance with the first operation, and for changing the image blur prevention device from the state where the image blur prevention device is operated with the second operation characteristic to the state where the image blur prevention device is operated with the first operation characteristic in accordance with the second operation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
110 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said second operation portion comprises means for changing the image blur prevention device from a state where the image blur prevention device is operated with a first frequency characteristic to a state where the image blur prevention device is operated with a second frequency characteristic different from the first frequency characteristic in accordance with the first operation, and for changing the image blur prevention device from the state where the image blur prevention device is operated with the second frequency characteristic to the state where the image blur prevention device is operated with the first frequency characteristic in accordance with the second operation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for changing the state of the image blur prevention device corresponding to the operation of said second operation portion in accordance with said first operation portion being operated with the predetermined operation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first operation portion comprises an operation portion for performing an operation related to a photography.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said first operation portion comprises an operation portion for performing a photography readying operation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first operation portion comprises a main switch of the apparatus.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first operation portion comprises a main switch of a camera.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first operation portion comprises a release operation portion of a camera.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
53 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a control portion for changing the state of the image blur prevention device corresponding to the operation of said second operation portion after the predetermined operation is performed, wherein the predetermined operation is performed in accordance with the predetermined operation of said first operation portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said control portion comprises means for changing the state of the image blur prevention device corresponding to the operation of said second operation portion after at least a part of a start-up operation of the image blur prevention device is performed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
54 words
An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said control portion comprises means for changing the state of the image blur prevention device corresponding to the operation of said second operation portion after at least a part of a start-up operation of the image blur detection device for detecting an image blur state is performed.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for changing the state of the image blur prevention device corresponding to the operation of the second operation portion after the predetermined operation of said first operation portion is performed and after a predetermined time period has elapsed.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second operation portion comprises means for changing a state of an image blur correction device for correcting image blur.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
53 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second operation portion comprises means for recognizing, as a first operation, that a direction of a line of sight is directed to a first position, and recognizing, as the second operation, that the direction of the line of sight is directed to a second position.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
44 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second operation portion comprises means for recognizing, as the first operation, that a direction of a line of sight is directed to a predetermined position when the image blur prevention device is in the first state.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
44 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second operation portion comprises means for recognizing, as the second operation, that a direction of a line of sight is directed to a predetermined position when the image blur prevention device is in the second state.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
113 words
An image blur prevention apparatus which operates for image blur prevention being operable in a first state and a second state, comprising: an image blur prevention device for preventing image blur; a first operation portion; and a second operation portion being operated based on a direction of a line of sight of a user, said second operation portion, in a state where said first operation portion is operated with a predetermined operation, changing said image blur prevention device from the first state to the second state in accordance with a first operation, and changing said image blur prevention device from the second state to the first state in accordance with a second operation.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
113 words
An image blur prevention apparatus which operates for image blur prevention being operable in a first state and a second state, comprising: an image blur prevention device for preventing image blur; a first operation portion; and a second operation portion being operated based on a direction of a line of sight of a user, said second operation portion, in a state where said first operation portion is operated with a predetermined operation, changing said image blur prevention device from the first state to the second state in accordance with a first operation, and changing said image blur prevention device from the second state to the first state in accordance with a second operation.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
86 words
An optical equipment comprising: a first operation portion; and a second operation portion being operated based on a direction of a line of sight of a user, said second operation portion, in a state where said first operation portion is operated with a predetermined operation, changing an image blur prevention device from a first state to a second state in accordance with a first operation, and changing the image blur prevention device from the second state to the first state in accordance with a second operation.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
86 words
An optical equipment comprising: a first operation portion; and a second operation portion being operated based on a direction of a line of sight of a user, said second operation portion, in a state where said first operation portion is operated with a predetermined operation, changing an image blur prevention device from a first state to a second state in accordance with a first operation, and changing the image blur prevention device from the second state to the first state in accordance with a second operation.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
85 words
A camera comprising: a first operation portion; and a second operation portion being operated based on a direction of a line of sight of a user, said second operation portion, in a state where said first operation portion is operated with a predetermined operation, changing an image blur prevention device from the first state to the second state in accordance with a first operation, and changing the image blur prevention device from the second state to the first state in accordance with a second operation.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
85 words
A camera comprising: a first operation portion; and a second operation portion being operated based on a direction of a line of sight of a user, said second operation portion, in a state where said first operation portion is operated with a predetermined operation, changing an image blur prevention device from the first state to the second state in accordance with a first operation, and changing the image blur prevention device from the second state to the first state in accordance with a second operation.
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