Cradle apparatus for digital camera
First Claim
1. A cradle apparatus for a digital camera including a communicating means in which information signal is sent and received between an information processing apparatus and the communicating means, and an outputting means by which video signal is output, comprising:
- connecting means onto which said digital camera is detachably connected;
charging detecting means to detect a voltage level of battery in said digital camera; and
battery charging means for charging the battery when the battery in said digital camera which is connected to said connecting means is detected that the battery is not in a full charged state by said charging detecting means.
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Abstract
By an interposition of cradle apparatus output of video signal from a digital camera to TV and sending and receiving of information signal between the digital camera and PC are performed as well as battery charging for a battery in the digital camera is performed.
A connection of the cradle apparatus to TV or PC is performed with an interposition of a second connector as one connector. Also a re-writing of control program is made possible by sending and receiving of the information signal.
A battery charging unit detects a voltage level of the battery through a “Batte
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1. A cradle apparatus for a digital camera including a communicating means in which information signal is sent and received between an information processing apparatus and the communicating means, and an outputting means by which video signal is output, comprising:
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connecting means onto which said digital camera is detachably connected;
charging detecting means to detect a voltage level of battery in said digital camera; and
battery charging means for charging the battery when the battery in said digital camera which is connected to said connecting means is detected that the battery is not in a full charged state by said charging detecting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A cradle apparatus used for a digital camera including a communicating means in which information signal is sent and received between an information processing apparatus and the communicating means, and an outputting means by which video signal is output, comprising:
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first connecting means onto which said digital camera is detachably connected;
second connecting means onto which a television monitor is connected; and
video signal output means which is arranged between said first connecting means and said second connecting means to output said video signal from said digital camera to said television monitor. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A cradle apparatus for a digital camera including a communicating means in which information signal is sent and received between an information processing apparatus and the communicating means, and an outputting means by which video signal is output, comprising:
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first connecting means onto which said digital camera is detachably connected;
third connecting means onto which a television monitor or said information processing apparatus is selectively connected;
video signal output means which is arranged between said first connecting means and said third connecting means to output said video signal from said digital camera to said television monitor; and
information signal sending and receiving means which is arranged between said first connecting means and said third connecting means to send and receive said information signal between said digital camera and said information processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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