Imaging device superimposing wideband noise on output sound signal

US9064487B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9064487-B2
Application numberUS-201313863660-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 16, 2013
Priority dateApr 17, 2012
Publication dateJun 23, 2015
Grant dateJun 23, 2015

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A sound pickup device includes a detector configured to detect attachment of an external apparatus, a sound pickup unit configured to pick up a sound and output a sound signal, and a noise processor configured to, in response to the detection of attachment of an external appliance, add a noise signal to the sound signal output from the sound pickup unit and output the sound signal including the noise signal added thereto.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An imaging device to which an interchangeable lens is mountable, comprising: a detector configured to detect attachment of the interchangeable lens; an imaging unit configured to capture a subject image incident through the interchangeable lens and output image data; a sound pickup unit configured to pick up a sound and output a sound signal; a noise processor configured to, in response to detection of attachment of the interchangeable lens by th…

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What does patent US9064487B2 cover?
A sound pickup device includes a detector configured to detect attachment of an external apparatus, a sound pickup unit configured to pick up a sound and output a sound signal, and a noise processor configured to, in response to the detection of attachment of an external appliance, add a noise signal to the sound signal output from the sound pickup unit and output the sound signal including the…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Panasonic Corp, Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G10K11/175. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 23 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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