DIGITAL CAMERA
First Claim
1. A digital camera for photographing an optical image of an object as an image of a first rectangle, an aspect ratio of said first rectangle being a first aspect ratio, said first rectangle having first long sides and first short sides, said digital camera comprising:
- an imaging device that generates an image signal corresponding to an optical image of said object;
a memory that stores said image signal generated by said imaging device;
a monitor on which an image corresponding to said image signal is displayed, said monitor being a second rectangle, an aspect ratio of said second rectangle being a second aspect ratio, said second aspect ratio being decided to be lower than said first aspect ratio if said first aspect ratio is higher than one, said second aspect ratio being decided to be higher than said first aspect ratio if said first aspect ratio is lower than one, said second rectangle having first sides and second sides; and
a monitor controller that causes a displayed-image corresponding to said image signal stored in said memory to be displayed on said monitor according to a first or a second replay mode, said displayed-image being displayed as said first long side is parallel to said first side and such that an aspect ratio of said displayed-image is the same as said first aspect ratio in said first replay mode, said displayed-image being displayed as being rotated by 90 degrees such that said first long side is parallel to said second side and such that an aspect ratio of said displayed-image is the same as a reciprocal number of said first aspect ratio in said second replay mode.
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Abstract
A digital camera comprising an imaging device, a memory, a monitor, and a monitor controller is provided. The digital camera is used for photographing an optical image of an object as an image of a first rectangle. An aspect ratio of the first rectangle is a first aspect ratio. The imaging device generates an image signal. The monitor is a second rectangle. An aspect ratio of the second rectangle is a second aspect ratio. The second aspect ratio is decided to be lower than the first aspect ratio if the first aspect ratio is higher than one. The second aspect ratio is decided to be higher than the first aspect ratio if the first aspect ratio is lower than one. The monitor controller makes a displayed-image be displayed on the monitor according to a first or a second replay mode.
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13 Claims
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1. A digital camera for photographing an optical image of an object as an image of a first rectangle, an aspect ratio of said first rectangle being a first aspect ratio, said first rectangle having first long sides and first short sides, said digital camera comprising:
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an imaging device that generates an image signal corresponding to an optical image of said object; a memory that stores said image signal generated by said imaging device; a monitor on which an image corresponding to said image signal is displayed, said monitor being a second rectangle, an aspect ratio of said second rectangle being a second aspect ratio, said second aspect ratio being decided to be lower than said first aspect ratio if said first aspect ratio is higher than one, said second aspect ratio being decided to be higher than said first aspect ratio if said first aspect ratio is lower than one, said second rectangle having first sides and second sides; and a monitor controller that causes a displayed-image corresponding to said image signal stored in said memory to be displayed on said monitor according to a first or a second replay mode, said displayed-image being displayed as said first long side is parallel to said first side and such that an aspect ratio of said displayed-image is the same as said first aspect ratio in said first replay mode, said displayed-image being displayed as being rotated by 90 degrees such that said first long side is parallel to said second side and such that an aspect ratio of said displayed-image is the same as a reciprocal number of said first aspect ratio in said second replay mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An image replay machine, comprising:
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an image signal receiver that receives an image signal corresponding to an image of a first rectangle, an aspect ratio of said first rectangle being a first aspect ratio, said first rectangle having a first long side and a first short side; a monitor on which an image corresponding to said image signal is displayed, said monitor being a second rectangle, an aspect ratio of said second rectangle being a second aspect ratio, said second aspect ratio being decided to be lower than said first aspect ratio if said first aspect ratio is higher than one, said second aspect ratio being decided to be higher than said first aspect ratio if said first aspect ratio is lower than one, said second rectangle having a first side and a second side; and a monitor controller that causes a displayed-image corresponding to said image signal received by said image signal receiver to be displayed on said monitor according to a first or a second replay mode, said displayed-image being displayed such that said first long side is parallel to said first side and such that an aspect ratio of said displayed-image is the same as said first aspect ratio in the first replay mode, said displayed-image being displayed as being rotated by 90 degrees such that said first long side is parallel to said second side and such that an aspect ratio of said displayed-image is the same as a reciprocal number of said first aspect ratio in the second replay mode. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A digital camera for photographing an optical image of an object as an image of a first rectangle, an aspect ratio of said first rectangle being a first aspect ratio, said first rectangle having first long sides and first short sides, said digital camera comprising:
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an imaging device that generates an image signal corresponding to an optical image of said object; a memory that stores said image signal generated by said imaging device; a monitor on which an image corresponding to said image signal is displayed, said monitor being a square, said square having first sides and second sides; and a monitor controller that causes a displayed-image corresponding to said image signal stored in said memory to be displayed on said monitor according to a first or a second replay mode, said displayed-image being displayed as said first long side is parallel to said first side and such that an aspect ratio of said displayed-image is the same as said first aspect ratio in said first replay mode, said displayed-image being displayed as being rotated by 90 degrees such that said first long side is parallel to said second side and such that an aspect ratio of said displayed-image is the same as a reciprocal number of said first aspect ratio in said second replay mode.
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Specification