Recording/playback apparatus with telephone and its control method, video camera with telephone and its control method, image communication apparatus, and storage medium
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1. A recording/playback apparatus with telephone, which has a telephone and recorder/player in a single housing, comprising means for muting a ringing tone upon reception of a call during recording by the recorder/player.
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This invention has as its object to appropriately inform the user of reception of an incoming call in accordance with the operation mode of a video camera upon arrival of call. To achieve this object, an apparatus has a telephone and video camera in a single housing, and comprises a device for muting a ringing tone during image sensing by the video camera.
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1. A recording/playback apparatus with telephone, which has a telephone and recorder/player in a single housing, comprising means for muting a ringing tone upon reception of a call during recording by the recorder/player.
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2. A video camera with telephone, which has a telephone and video camera in a single housing, comprising means for muting a ringing tone upon reception of a call during image sensing by the video camera.
- 3. A method of controlling a recording/playback apparatus with telephone, comprising the step of muting a ringing tone upon reception of a call during recording by the recording/playback apparatus.
- 4. A method of controlling a video camera with telephone, comprising the step of muting a ringing tone upon reception of a call during image sensing by the video camera.
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7. An image communication apparatus comprising:
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an image sensing element adapted to photoelectrically convert light coming from an object, and output an image signal;
a focusing device adapted to focus the light coming from the object on said image sensing element;
a focus adjustment device adapted to adjust a focus position of said focusing device;
a display device adapted to display at least an image sensed by said image sensing element;
an area setting device adapted to set an area including an object image to be focused on said image sensing element on a screen of said display device;
a driving device adapted to drive said focus adjustment device to focus the object image in the area set by said area setting device on said image sensing element;
a transmission device adapted to transmit data including an image signal sensed by said image sensing element by wireless transmission; and
reception device adapted to receive data from another apparatus by wireless transmission, wherein said area setting device comprises an input key for setting an area, and said input key also serves as an operation key for inputting a telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. An image communication apparatus comprising:
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an image sensing element adapted to photoelectrically convert light coming from an object, and output an image signal;
a focusing device adapted to focus the light coming from the object on said image sensing element;
an exposure adjustment device adapted to adjust an exposure on said image sensing element;
a display device adapted to display at least an image sensed by said image sensing element;
an area setting device adapted to set an area including an object image, which is to have an appropriate exposure level on said image sensing element on a screen of said display device;
a driving device adapted to drive said exposure adjustment device to obtain an appropriate exposure level of the object image in the area set by said area setting device on said image sensing element;
a transmission device adapted to transmit data including an image signal sensed by said image sensing element by wireless transmission; and
reception device adapted to receive data from another apparatus by wireless transmission, wherein said area setting device comprises an input key for setting an area, and said input key also serves as an operation key for inputting a telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. An image communication apparatus comprising:
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an image sensing element adapted to photoelectrically convert light coming from an object, and output an image signal;
a display device adapted to display at least an image sensed by said image sensing element;
an image enlargement/reduction device adapted to enlarge or reduce an image on said display device;
an area setting device adapted to set an area including an object image to be enlarged or reduced on a screen of said display device;
a control device adapted to control said image enlargement/reduction device to enlarge or reduce the object image in the area set by said area setting device;
a transmission device adapted to transmit data including an image signal sensed by said image sensing element by wireless transmission; and
a reception device adapted to receive data from another apparatus by wireless transmission, wherein said area setting device comprises an input key for setting an area, and said input key also serves as an operation key for inputting a telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. An image communication apparatus comprising:
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an image sensing element adapted to photoelectrically convert light coming from an object, and output an image signal;
a display device adapted to display at least an image sensed by said image sensing element and/or a character;
a selection device adapted to display a menu used for selecting or executing one of a plurality of functions on said display device, and select a predetermined function from the displayed menu;
a transmission device adapted to transmit data including an image signal sensed by said image sensing element by wireless transmission; and
a reception device adapted to receive data from another apparatus by wireless transmission, wherein said area setting device comprises an input key for setting an area, and said input key also serves as an operation key for inputting a telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. An image communication apparatus comprising:
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a camera adapted to sense an object image a transmission/reception device adapted to transmit/receive data;
an operation device adapted to operate said camera and said transmission/reception device; and
a switching device adapted to switch said operation device between a state for operating said camera, and a state for operating said transmission/reception device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An image communication apparatus comprising:
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a camera for photoelectrically converting an image of an object, and outputting an image signal;
display device for displaying at least an image sensed by the camera;
area setting device for setting and displaying some area of the image, displayed on the display device, on a screen of the display device;
transmission device for transmitting data including an image signal sensed by the camera outward; and
switching device for switching the area setting device to a condition capable of entering a telephone number when a telephone communication is carried out by using the transmission device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 36)
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31. An image communication apparatus comprising:
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an image sensing element for photoelectrically converting an image of an object, and outputting an image signal;
display device for displaying at least an image sensed by the image sensing element;
a rotary switch for changing a zooming condition of the image sensing element with displaying the zooming condition on the display device;
transmission device for transmitting data including an image signal sensed by the image sensing element outward; and
switching device for switching the rotary switch to a condition capable of selecting a telephone number when a telephone communication is carried out by using the transmission device. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. A communication apparatus comprising:
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camera photoelectrically converting light coming from an object, and outputting an image signal;
display device for displaying at least the image picked up by the camera;
a manual member for controlling the camera;
communication device for communicating with an external unit;
detecting device for detecting an establishment of communication between the communication device and the external unit; and
switching device for switching function of the manual member between first function for selecting the external unit and second function for controlling the camera according to the establishment status of the communication detected by the detection device.
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35. A communication apparatus comprising:
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camera for photoelectrically converting light coming from an object, and outputting an image signal;
operating device for controlling an operation of the camera;
communication device for communicating with an external unit;
detecting device for detecting an establishment of communication between the communication device and the external unit; and
display device for displaying a controlling condition of the camera in response to the detection of the establishment of the communication by the detection device.
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37. A communication apparatus comprising:
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camera for photoelectrically converting light coming from an object, and outputting an image signal;
operating device for controlling an operation of the camera;
communication device for communicating with an external unit;
detecting device for detecting an establishment of communication between the communication device and the external unit; and
switching device for switching modes of the operating device from a first mode for selecting the external unit to a second mode for controlling the operation of the camera in response to the detection of the establishment of the communication by the detection device. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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