US6633336B2
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Electronic apparatus and pointing device for imaging
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1995-12-14
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Granted: 2003-10-14
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Expires: 2015-12-14
Abstract
Abstract An electronic apparatus according to this invention has a display unit for displaying an index, an operation unit used for moving the index displayed by the display unit, and an adjustment unit for adjusting the operation unit, so that the moving direction of the index displayed by the display unit matches a moving direction that an operator intended. This invention can provide an effect of matching the moving direction that the operator intended with the actual moving direction of the index.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiyuki Toyoizumi
- 👤 Hideyuki Arai
- 👤 Kazunori Kashimura
- 👤 Kunio Motohara
- 👤 Junichi Doi
- 👤 Hiroshi Hosoe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:05
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/50; H04N23/60; H04N23/63; H04N23/633; H04N23/635
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
An electronic apparatus which can be used in a hand held state, comprising: a body; a display unit mounted on said body and arranged to display an index; a pointing device including an operation member arranged to actuate a movement of the index displayed by said display unit by operating; said operation member and, a position adjustment mechanism arranged to reposition and fix said pointing device from a first position to a second position relative to said body by lifting and sliding said pointing device along a surface of said body so as to be able to operate said operation member, when said pointing device is in said first position or in said second position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
An electronic apparatus which can be used in a hand held state, comprising: a body; a display unit mounted on said body and arranged to display an index; a pointing device including an operation member arranged to actuate a movement of the index displayed by said display unit by operating; said operation member and, a position adjustment mechanism arranged to reposition and fix said pointing device from a first position to a second position relative to said body by lifting and sliding said pointing device along a surface of said body so as to be able to operate said operation member, when said pointing device is in said first position or in said second position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said position adjustment mechanism is configured so that said pointing device is pivotally adjustable from said first position to said second position about an axis perpendicular to the surface of said body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said position adjustment mechanism adjusts the attachment state by changing an attachment angle of said operation member with respect to said electronic apparatus.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
103 words
An image pickup apparatus comprising: a body; an image pickup unit having a plurality of image pickup conditions, arranged to pick up an object image; a pointing device including an operation member, arranged to actuate said plurality of image pickup conditions by operating said operation member; and, a position adjustment mechanism arranged to reposition and fix said pointing device from a first position to a second position relative to said body by lifting and sliding said pointing device along a surface of said body so as to be able to operate said operation member when said pointing device is in said second position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
103 words
An image pickup apparatus comprising: a body; an image pickup unit having a plurality of image pickup conditions, arranged to pick up an object image; a pointing device including an operation member, arranged to actuate said plurality of image pickup conditions by operating said operation member; and, a position adjustment mechanism arranged to reposition and fix said pointing device from a first position to a second position relative to said body by lifting and sliding said pointing device along a surface of said body so as to be able to operate said operation member when said pointing device is in said second position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein one of said plurality of image pickup conditions is an exposure amount.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein one of said plurality of image pickup conditions is a focal length.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising display unit arranged to display the object image picked up by said image pickup unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein one of said plurality of image pickup conditions is an exposure amount.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein one of said plurality of image pickup conditions is a focal length.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein said display unit displays an index for selecting said plurality of image pickup conditions, said operation member actuates a movement of said index.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein one of said plurality of image pickup conditions is an exposure amount.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein one of said plurality of image pickup conditions is a focal length.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
63 words
The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the operation member is operable for moving a display frame, which indicates a setting range of an image pickup condition of said image pickup unit on a screen of said display unit, to a desired position on the screen, wherein said operation member is arranged on a plane including the screen of said display unit.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the image pickup condition of said pickup unit is an exposure amount.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the image pickup condition of said pickup unit is a focal length.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the screen of said display unit comprises a liquid crystal screen.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein said operation member comprises a joystick.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein said operation member comprises a cross-shaped key.
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