IMAGING APPARATUS

• US 20100316367A1
• Filed: 08/19/2010
• Published: 12/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nintendo Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Nintendo Company Limited
• Inventors: Fukasawa, Ryo, Koshiishi, Kazunori, Kuwahara, Masato, Ehara, Yui
• Application Number:
  US12/859,551
• Publication Number:
  US 20100316367A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 396/287
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/213 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells A63F13/219, A63F13/655 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/215 comprising means for detecting acoustic signals, e.g. using a microphone
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/26 having at least one additional display device, e.g. on the game controller or outside a game booth
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/92 Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1081 Input via voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1093 using visible light
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/301 using an additional display connected to the game console, e.g. on the controller
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/695 Imported photos, e.g. of the player

Abstract

An imaging apparatus comprises a lower housing, an upper housing, a lower LCD, an upper LCD, an inner camera, and a microphone. The upper housing has a lower side which is connected to an upper side of the lower housing such that the lower housing and the upper housing are foldable. The lower LCD has a display screen which is provided in an inner surface of the lower housing when folded. The upper LCD has a display screen which is provided in an inner surface of the upper housing when folded. The imaging section is provided in the inner surface of the upper housing and between the display screen of the lower LCD and the display screen of the upper LCD. The microphone is provided in the inner housing of the upper housing and between the display screen of the lower LCD and the display screen of the upper LCD.

Claims

1. An imaging apparatus comprising:

a first housing;

a second housing having a lower side which is connected to an upper side of the first housing such that the first and second housings are foldable;

a first display section having a display screen which is provided in an inner surface of the first housing when folded;

a second display section having a display screen which is provided in an inner surface of the second housing when folded;

an imaging section provided in the inner surface of the second housing and between the display screen of the first display section and the display screen of the second display section; and

a voice input section provided in the inner surface of the second housing and between the display screen of the first display section and the display screen of the second display section, wherein

the second housing has at the lower side an axial portion which is pivotally connected to the upper housing of the first housing, and

the imaging section and the voice input section are located in the axial portion.