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Image capturing apparatus and control method therefor
US9325902B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9325902-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313892725-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jun 8, 2012 |
| Publication date | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2016 |
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An image capturing apparatus comprises a unit which accepts a switching operation of switching a display mode, a display switching unit which switches, in response to the switching operation, to a next display mode in a predetermined order from a plurality of display modes including a first display mode wherein a live view image is displayed on a display unit, a second display mode, different from the first mode, wherein a live view image is displayed, and a third display mode wherein no live view image is displayed, a unit which accepts a shooting preparation instruction, and a unit which controls, upon accepting the shooting preparation instruction when the display mode is the third display mode, to switch the display mode from the third display mode to the second display mode.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image capturing apparatus comprising: an image capturing unit; a first acceptance unit configured to accept a display mode switching instruction from a user; a display mode switching unit configured to switch, in response to the display mode switching instruction, to a next display mode in a predetermined order from a plurality of display modes including a first display mode wherein a live view image is displayed on a display unit, a second display mo…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- H04N23/632Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
- H04N23/64Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
- H04N5/23293Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9325902B2 cover?
- An image capturing apparatus comprises a unit which accepts a switching operation of switching a display mode, a display switching unit which switches, in response to the switching operation, to a next display mode in a predetermined order from a plurality of display modes including a first display mode wherein a live view image is displayed on a display unit, a second display mode, different f…
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- Canon Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N23/632. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 26 2016 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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