Digital camera with detachable display module

• US 20040189850A1
• Filed: 02/19/2004
• Published: 09/30/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
• Original Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
• Inventors: Chang, Hui-Huang
• Application Number:
  US10/780,874
• Publication Number:
  US 20040189850A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/333.07
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/531 being rotatable or detachable
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/63 by using electronic viewfinders
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/65 Control of camera operation in relation to power supply
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet

Abstract

The present invention provides a digital camera having a detachable display module such that the display module can be selectively separated from the camera unit of the camera according to usages. In this regard, both the portability and the convenience of usage of the digital camera are enhanced. The digital camera of the present invention comprises: a camera unit for generating and outputting image data; and a display module capable of receiving the image data using a transmission interface and displaying the same; wherein, the display module is detachable from the camera unit.

Claims

1. A digital camera, comprising:

a camera unit, for generating and outputting image data; and

a display module, capable of receiving said image data using a transmission interface and displaying said image data;

wherein, the display module is detachable from the camera unit.

2. The digital camera of claim 1, wherein said display module further comprises a command interface for controlling said digital camera.

3. The digital camera of claim 2, wherein said command interface includes a shuttle release.

4. The digital camera of claim 2, wherein said command interface includes an adjuster for adjusting focus.

5. The digital camera of claim 1, wherein said transmission interface is an interface adopting wired transmission

6. The digital camera of claim 5, wherein said wired transmission interface is a USB interface.

7. The digital camera of claim 5, wherein said wired transmission interface is an IEEE 1394 interface.

8. The digital camera of claim 5, wherein said wired transmission interface is an Ethernet interface.

9. The digital camera of claim 5, wherein said wired transmission interface is an optical fiber interface.

10. The digital camera of claim 5, wherein said wired transmission interface is a parallel port interface.

11. The digital camera of claim 1, wherein said transmission interface is an interface adopting wireless transmission.

12. The digital camera of claim 8, wherein said wireless transmission interface is an interface adopting infrared transmission.

13. The digital camera of claim 8, wherein said wireless transmission interface is an interface adopting Bluetooth™

technology.

14. The digital camera of claim 8, wherein said wireless transmission interface is an interface adopting radio frequency transmission.

15. The digital camera of claim 1, wherein said display module further comprises a power supply for providing electricity to said display module.

16. The digital camera of claim 1, wherein said display module is powered by a power supply of the camera unit through the transmission interface.