Operation apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9900479-B2
Application number	US-201615338797-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 31, 2016
Priority date	Dec 27, 2013
Publication date	Feb 20, 2018
Grant date	Feb 20, 2018

Abstract

Provided is an operation apparatus including a main body section including an operation section including a first operation section for performing a record operation of an image pickup device and a display section that displays an image transmitted from the image pickup device, and a fixation section that fixes the main body section to an attachment object. The first operation section and the display section are both located on a first face of the main body section.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A remote displaying apparatus comprising:
a display configured to display information of the remote displaying apparatus and information transmitted from an image pickup apparatus;
a belt configured to fix the display to a user arm;
a rechargeable battery configured to be housed in a housing of the remote displaying apparatus;
a communication section configured to wirelessly communicate with the image pickup apparatus; and
circuitry configured to
receive power from the rechargeable battery,
generate a first battery information indicating a remaining battery level of the rechargeable battery, and
control the display to display a first icon representing the first battery information and a second icon representing a second battery information indicating a remaining battery level of the image pickup apparatus.

2. The remote displaying apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the housing further includes a first operation button to transmit an instruction of a start or an end of recording to the image pickup apparatus.

3. The remote displaying apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a connection section for attaching the housing to the belt,
wherein the housing includes a first face, the display and the first operation button are on the first face, and the connection section is at a second face of the housing other than the first face.

4. The remote displaying apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising one or more second operation buttons.

5. The remote displaying apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the housing includes a first face and one or more side faces, the display and the first operation button are on the first face, and the one or more second operation buttons are on the one or more side faces.

6. The remote displaying apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the one or more second operation buttons protrude from the one or more side faces.

7. The remote displaying apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a selection button used to select an item from a menu displayed on the display.

8. The remote displaying apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a notification section configured to provide a notification when the image pickup apparatus in a recording state.

9. The remote displaying apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a sensor configured to sense an attitude of the remote displaying apparatus.

10. The remote displaying apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the sensor is further configured to sense a direction in which the display is rotated based on a result of the sensing of the attitude.

11. The remote displaying apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the circuitry is configured to control the display to display with a rotation based on a result of the sensing of the attitude.

12. The remote displaying apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a base plate configured to be interposed between the housing and the user arm when the remote displaying apparatus is fixed to the user arm.

13. The remote displaying apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the communication section configured to wirelessly communicate with a plurality of image pickup apparatuses simultaneously.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor of a remote display apparatus having a display configured to display information of the remote displaying apparatus and information transmitted from an image pickup apparatus, a belt configured to fix the display to a user arm, a rechargeable battery configured to be housed in a housing of the remote displaying apparatus, and a communication section configured to wirelessly communicate with the image pickup apparatus, cause the remote displaying apparatus to execute operations comprising:
receiving power from the rechargeable battery,
generating a first battery information indicating a remaining battery level of the rechargeable battery, and
controlling the display to display a first icon representing the first battery information and a second icon representing a second battery information indicating a remaining battery level of the image pickup apparatus.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 14 , the operations further comprising transmitting an instruction of a start or an end of recording to the image pickup apparatus.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 14 , the operations further comprising providing a notification when the image pickup apparatus is in a recording state.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 14 , the operations further comprising sensing an attitude of the remote displaying apparatus.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 17 , the operations further comprising sensing a direction in which the display is rotated based on a result of the sensing.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 17 , the operations further comprising controlling the display to display with a rotation based on a result of the sensing.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 14 , the operations further comprising wirelessly communicating with a plurality of image pickup apparatuses simultaneously.

Assignees

• Sony Corp

Inventors

• Morisawa Rui

Classifications

• H04N23/661

  Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet · CPC title

• H04N7/181 Primary

  for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources · CPC title

• H04N23/65

  Control of camera operation in relation to power supply · CPC title

• H04N23/631

  Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters · CPC title

• H04N23/634

  Warning indications · CPC title