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IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME

  • US 20120086804A1
  • Filed: 04/14/2011
  • Published: 04/12/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An imaging apparatus comprising:

  • a power generation unit which converts natural energy into electric energy and generates electric power;

    an imaging unit which captures a subject image and generates imaging data;

    a memory which stores the imaging data;

    a radio communication unit which transmits the imaging data stored in the memory;

    a control unit which controls operation of the imaging unit and of the radio communication unit; and

    a battery which is charged with the generated electric energy and supplies electric power to the imaging unit, the memory, the radio communication unit, and the control unit,wherein the control unit estimates a charge amount of the battery in the future based on average power generation of the power generation unit and changes operation of the imaging unit or of the radio communication unit, based on the charge amount in the future.

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