Image forming apparatus
US-2017337021-A1 · Nov 23, 2017 · US
Imaging system including a body unit to which a first unit or a second unit is mounted
US8934049B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8934049-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414146995-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 3, 2014 |
| Priority date | Nov 6, 2009 |
| Publication date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2015 |
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An imaging system includes: a body unit; at least one type of interchangeable lens unit; and at least one type of external unit, wherein in the case where the body unit and one of the at least one type of interchangeable lens unit are connected integrally, the imaging system becomes an imaging device capable of shooting a photographic subject, and in the case where the body unit and one of the at least one type of external unit are connected integrally, the imaging system becomes a device having a specific function of the external unit connected to the body unit, and wherein when the interchangeable lens unit or the external unit is connected to the body unit, the body unit obtains information on the type of unit connected to the body unit, and is capable of changing control of an entire device including the body unit and the unit connected to the body unit based on the type of unit connected to the body unit.
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What is claimed is: 1. An imaging system, comprising: a body unit; a second unit; and a third unit, the body unit including a display section that displays image data, an operating section that detects an input operation by a user, a first communications section that exchanges information with the second unit, or the third unit, a memory section that stores the image data, and a first connector that connects to the second unit, or the third unit that is capable of exchanging…
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Electricity · mapped topic
- H04N23/663Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8934049B2 cover?
- An imaging system includes: a body unit; at least one type of interchangeable lens unit; and at least one type of external unit, wherein in the case where the body unit and one of the at least one type of interchangeable lens unit are connected integrally, the imaging system becomes an imaging device capable of shooting a photographic subject, and in the case where the body unit and one of the …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ricoh Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N1/00249. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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