Imaging device, control method, and program

US2016156830A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016156830-A1
Application numberUS-201414906040-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateAug 7, 2014
Priority dateAug 19, 2013
Publication dateJun 2, 2016
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An imaging device, a control method, and a program with automatic power-on control in response to contactless communication are disclosed. An imaging preparation operation is performed after the completion of a transmission of connection information for a wireless communication connection. In one example, an imaging device includes a contactless communication part configured to perform contactless communication with an external device, and a control part configured to control power-on/off of the imaging device and an imaging preparation operation. The control part performs control to set the power of the imaging device ON upon detecting a polling command transmitted by the contactless communication from the external device, transmits connection information for wireless communication connection with the external device to the external device after the imaging device is powered on, and performs control such that the imaging preparation operation is performed, when the transmission of the connection information is completed.

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1 . An imaging device, comprising: a contactless communication part configured to perform contactless communication with an external device; a wireless communication part configured to perform wireless communication with the external device; and a control part configured to control power-on of the imaging device and connection of the wireless communication, wherein the control part performs control to set the power of the imaging device ON upon detecting a signal by the contactless commun…

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What does patent US2016156830A1 cover?
An imaging device, a control method, and a program with automatic power-on control in response to contactless communication are disclosed. An imaging preparation operation is performed after the completion of a transmission of connection information for a wireless communication connection. In one example, an imaging device includes a contactless communication part configured to perform contactl…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sony Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N23/66. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Jun 02 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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