Camera system using remote control unit
First Claim
1. A camera system comprising a camera body and a remote control unit capable of communications with said camera body, said camera system including:
- a plurality of information detectors which correspond to a plurality of areas within a photographing picture and which are provided in said camera body for detecting respective pieces of information on photography in said plurality of areas;
an information selecting part, provided in said camera body, for selecting one of said pieces of information; and
an area designating part, provided in said remote control unit, for designating any area among said plurality of areas irrespective of an existing position of said remote control unit, wherein said information selecting part selects a piece of information on photographing in an area designated by said area designating part.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A camera body incorporates an information detecting portion for detecting respective pieces of information on photography with respect to a plurality of areas within a photographing picture and an information selecting portion for selecting specific pieces of information from plural pieces of information. A remote control unit incorporates an area designating portion for designating an arbitrary area among the plurality of areas irrespective of a position of the remote control unit. The information selecting portion is constructed to select the information on the area designated by the area designating portion.
-
Citations
33 Claims
-
1. A camera system comprising a camera body and a remote control unit capable of communications with said camera body, said camera system including:
-
a plurality of information detectors which correspond to a plurality of areas within a photographing picture and which are provided in said camera body for detecting respective pieces of information on photography in said plurality of areas; an information selecting part, provided in said camera body, for selecting one of said pieces of information; and an area designating part, provided in said remote control unit, for designating any area among said plurality of areas irrespective of an existing position of said remote control unit, wherein said information selecting part selects a piece of information on photographing in an area designated by said area designating part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
-
-
8. A camera capable of communications with a remote control unit incorporating an area designating part for designating any area among a plurality of areas within a photographing picture irrespective of an existing position of a photographer operating the remote control unit, said camera comprising:
-
an information detector, including a plurality of sensors corresponding to said plurality of areas, for detecting respective pieces of information on photography in said plurality of areas; and an information selecting part for selecting a piece of information on photographing said any area designated by said area designating part.
-
-
9. A remote control unit capable of communications with a camera having an information detector provided with a plurality of sensors for detecting respective pieces of information on photography in a plurality of areas within a photographing picture, and an information selecting part for selecting any piece of information from said pieces of information, said remote control unit comprising:
an area designating part for designating any area among said plurality of areas irrespective of an existing position of said remote control unit, wherein the piece of information selected by said information selecting part is specified by the designation.
-
10. A camera system comprising a camera body and a remote control unit capable of communications with said camera body, said camera system including:
-
a plurality of information detectors which correspond to a plurality of areas within a photographing picture and which are provided in said camera body, for detecting respective pieces of information on photography in said plurality of areas; an information selecting part, provided in said camera body, for selecting one of said pieces of information; and an area designating part provided in said remote control unit for designating at least any two areas among said plurality of areas irrespective of an existing position of said remote control unit, wherein said information selecting part selects a piece of information on photographing in an area satisfying a given condition from said at least any two areas designated by said area designating part. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
-
-
19. A camera system comprising a camera body and a remote control unit capable of communications with said camera body, said camera system including:
-
a plurality of information detectors which correspond to a plurality of areas within a photographing picture and which are provided in said camera body for detecting respective pieces of information on photography in said plurality of areas; an information selecting part, provided in said camera body, for selecting at least two of said pieces of information; and an area designating part provided in said remote control unit for designating at least any two areas among said plurality of areas irrespective of an existing position of said remote control unit, wherein said information selecting part selects said at least two pieces of information on photography corresponding to said at least two areas designated by said area designating part. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
-
-
24. A camera system comprising a camera body and a remote control unit capable of communications with said camera body, said camera system including:
-
a plurality of information detectors which correspond to a plurality of areas within a photographing picture and which are provided in said camera body for detecting respective pieces of information on photography in said plurality of areas; an information selecting part, provided in said camera body, for selecting two of said pieces of information; a computing unit, provided in said camera body, for processing said at least two pieces of information selected by said selecting part in accordance with a predetermined algorithm; and an area designating part provided in said remote control unit for designating at least any two areas among said plurality of areas irrespective of an existing position of said remote control unit, wherein said information selecting part selects said at least two pieces of information on photography corresponding to said at least two areas designated by said area designating part. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
-
-
29. A method of information selection in a camera system comprising a camera body and a remote control unit capable of communications with said camera body, said method comprising:
-
dividing, in said camera body, a photographing picture into a plurality of areas to detect respective pieces of information on photography in said plurality of areas; inputting to said camera body, from said remote control unit, a signal designating any one of said plurality of areas, independently of an existing position of said remote control unit; and selecting, in said camera body, a piece of information on photography in the designated area.
-
-
30. A method of information selection in a camera capable of communications with a remote control unit incorporating an area designating part for designating any area among a plurality of areas within a photographing picture, irrespective of an existing position of a photographer operating the remote control unit, said method comprising:
-
dividing, in said camera, said photographing picture into a plurality of areas to detect respective pieces of information on photography in said plurality of areas; and inputting to said camera, from said remote control unit, a signal designating any one of said areas to select a piece of information on photography in the designated area.
-
-
31. A method of information selection in a camera system comprising a camera body and a remote control unit capable of communications with said camera body, said method comprising:
-
dividing, in said camera body, a photographing picture into a plurality of areas to detect respective pieces of information on photography in said plurality of areas; inputting to said camera body, from said remote control unit, a signal designating at least any two areas in said plurality of areas; selecting, in said camera body, at least two pieces of information on photography in said at least two designated areas; and selecting, in said camera body, one piece of information satisfying a given condition from said at least two pieces of information.
-
-
32. A method of information selection in a camera system comprising a camera body and a remote control unit capable of communications with said camera body, said method comprising:
-
dividing, in said camera body, a photographing picture into a plurality of areas to detect respective pieces of information on photography in said plurality of areas; inputting to said camera body, from said remote control unit, a signal designating at least any two areas in said plurality of areas; and selecting, in said camera body, at least two pieces of information on photography in said at least two designated areas.
-
-
33. A method of information selection in a camera system comprising a camera body and a remote control unit capable of communications with said camera body, said method comprising:
-
dividing, in said camera body, a photographing picture into a plurality of areas to detect respective pieces of information on photography in said plurality of areas; inputting to said camera body, from said remote control unit, a signal designating at least any two areas in said plurality of areas; and selecting, in said camera body, at least two pieces of information on photography in said at least two designated areas.
-
Specification