Connection device

• US 20060023069A1
• Filed: 06/14/2005
• Published: 02/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Saito, Hiroyuki
• Application Number:
  US11/153,567
• Publication Number:
  US 20060023069A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/207.990
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/66 Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices

Abstract

There is provided a connection device which has a reception portion for an image capturing device to be mounted in and communicably connects the image capturing device to multiple external devices. The connection device is provided with a selection unit adapted to select an external device to communicate with the image capturing device from among the multiple external devices; and a setting unit adapted to set the operation mode of the image capturing device to a mode for communicating the selected external device.

Claims

1. A connection device which has a reception portion for an image capturing device to be mounted in and communicably connects the image capturing device to multiple external devices, comprising:

a selection unit adapted to select an external device to communicate with the image capturing device from among the multiple external devices; and

a setting unit adapted to set the operation mode of the image capturing device to a mode for communicating the selected external device.

2. The connection device according to claim 1, having a function of displaying a menu showing operation modes operable at the selected external device on the image capturing device.

3. The connection device according to claim 1, wherein

the multiple external devices include at least two of a personal computer, a printer and a television;

and

the connection device further comprises;

a connection unit adapted to connect the external device; and

a detection unit adapted to detect whether or not the external device is connected.

4. The connection device according to claim 2, having a function of, if the selected external device is a personal computer, displaying on the image capturing device a menu for setting at least one operation mode among a mode for transferring image data held by the image capturing device to the personal computer, a mode for transferring moving image data held by the image capturing device to the personal computer, a mode for displaying the image data on the personal computer, a mode for reproducing the moving image data on the personal computer and a mode for displaying an image being displayed on the image capturing device on the personal computer.

5. The connection device according to claim 2, having a function of, if the selected external device is a printer, displaying on the image capturing device a menu for setting at least one operation mode among a mode for selecting an image to be printed from among image data held by the image capturing device, a mode for setting the number of print copies, a mode for setting the paper size and a mode for setting margins.

6. The connection device according to claim 2, having a function of, if the selected external device is a television, displaying on the image capturing device a menu for setting at least one operation mode among a mode for displaying image data held by the image capturing device on the television, a mode for reproducing moving image data held by the image capturing device on the television and a mode for displaying an image being displayed on the image capturing device on the television.

7. A control method for a connection device which has a reception portion for an image capturing device to be mounted in and communicably connects the image capturing device to multiple external devices, comprising:

a selection step of selecting an external device to communicate with the image capturing device from among the multiple external devices; and

a setting step of setting the operation mode of the image capturing device to a mode for communicating the selected external device.

8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising a step of displaying a menu showing operation modes operable at the selected external device on the image capturing device.

9. The method according to claim 7, wherein the multiple external devices include at least two of a personal computer, a printer and a television;

and

the connection device further comprises;

a connection unit adapted to connect the external device; and

a detection unit adapted to detect whether or not the external device is connected.

10. The method according to claim 8, further comprising a step of, if the selected external device is a personal computer, displaying on the image capturing device a menu for setting at least one operation mode among a mode for transferring image data held by the image capturing device to the personal computer, a mode for transferring moving image data held by the image capturing device to the personal computer, a mode for displaying the image data on the personal computer, a mode for reproducing the moving image data on the personal computer and a mode for displaying an image being displayed on the image capturing device on the personal computer.

11. The method according to claim 8, further comprising a step of, if the selected external device is a printer, displaying on the image capturing device a menu for setting at least one operation mode among a mode for selecting an image to be printed from among image data held by the image capturing device, a mode for setting the number of print copies, a mode for setting the paper size and a mode for setting margins.

12. The method according to claim 8, further comprising a step of, if the selected external device is a television, displaying on the image capturing device a menu for setting at least one operation mode among a mode for displaying image data held by the image capturing device on the television, a mode for reproducing moving image data held by the image capturing device on the television and a mode for displaying an image being displayed on the image capturing device on the television receiver.