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Digital camera and cradle on which the digital camera is mounted

  • US 7,538,792 B2
  • Filed: 06/24/2003
  • Issued: 05/26/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A digital camera system in which a digital camera is connected to communicate with external equipment when the camera is removably mounted on a cradle, wherein the cradle comprises:

  • a tilt angle changing device which changes a tilt angle of the digital camera mounted on the cradle;

    a determination device which determines a change in the tilt angle of the digital camera by the tilt angle changing device; and

    a command device which outputs a function change signal to the digital camera according to a determination result of the determination device,wherein the digital camera changes functions for the external equipment according to the function change signal received from the command device, andsaid system further comprising a charge control device which, when the digital camera is removably mounted on the cradle with the digital camera being powered down, automatically sets a charge mode where a battery in the digital camera is charged by power supplied through the cradle.

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