Electronic device with device information display
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1. A video camera device, comprising:
- a housing having a battery casing for accommodating a battery therein;
a battery cover mounted on said housing for openably enclosing said battery casing;
a display mounted on said battery cover for displaying information relative to the video camera device;
a controller mounted on said battery cover, for controlling the video camera device;
one or more control buttons mounted on a rear end surface of said housing which can be covered with said battery cover; and
a storage device mounted in said battery cover, for storing a backup battery;
wherein said display and said controller are substantially positioned on said battery cover along a viewing direction of said video camera device.
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Abstract
A video tape recorder integrally combined with a video camera has a housing having a battery casing for accommodating a battery therein and a battery cover mounted on the housing for openably closing the battery casing. A display unit for displaying various pieces of information relative to the video tape recorder is mounted on the battery cover. The battery cover also supports various control keys thereon, and includes a battery storage area for storing a backup battery.
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3 Claims
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1. A video camera device, comprising:
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a housing having a battery casing for accommodating a battery therein;
a battery cover mounted on said housing for openably enclosing said battery casing;
a display mounted on said battery cover for displaying information relative to the video camera device;
a controller mounted on said battery cover, for controlling the video camera device;
one or more control buttons mounted on a rear end surface of said housing which can be covered with said battery cover; and
a storage device mounted in said battery cover, for storing a backup battery;
wherein said display and said controller are substantially positioned on said battery cover along a viewing direction of said video camera device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
an operation status, a mode, a time counter, a warning message, and a remaining battery energy level.
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3. The video camera device of claim 1 wherein said controller further includes means for controlling at least one of:
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a program automatic exposure setting function, a shutter speed selecting function, a white balance setting function, a camera-shake correcting function, and a digital function selection function.
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Current AssigneeSony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
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Original AssigneeSony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
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InventorsInoue, Yasuyuki, Noda, Yasushi
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Primary Examiner(s)NGUYEN, HUY THANH
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Application NumberUS08/671,719Publication NumberTime in Patent Office2,237 DaysField of Search386/107, 386/117, 386/46, 386/118, 358/906, 358/909.1, 348/372, 348/374, 348/375, 348/333, 348/373, 348/376, 320/124, 320/131, 361/680, 396/539US Class Current386/358CPC Class CodesG11B 31/006 with video camera or receiverG11B 33/10 Indicating arrangements; Wa...H04N 23/531 being rotatable or detachableH04N 23/631 Graphical user interfaces [...H04N 5/772 the recording apparatus and...Y10S 358/906 Hand-held camera with recor...
