US7365782B2
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Image pickup device and method for enabling switching between a first recording medium and a second recording medium
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 2002-06-07
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Granted: 2008-04-29
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Expires: 2022-06-07
Abstract
Abstract When a key for directly transferring from the screen of a “video mode” of tape reproduction to the screen of memory stick reproduction is separately arranged, the ratio of an occupation area of the key on the screen is increased. Therefore, a setting operation is performed such that a stop key ( 11 a ) is displayed when the “video mode” is set and no memory stick is mounted as shown in FIG. 1A , and when the tape is being reproduced as shown in FIG. 1C . In contrast to this, the setting operation is also performed such that a switching key ( 11 f ) for transferring to the reproducing screen of the memory stick of FIG. 1D is displayed when the “video mode” is set and no tape is being reproduced and the memory stick is mounted as shown in FIG. 1B .
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroki Tanaka
- 👤 Masako Muro
- 👤 Ryo Nagahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 09:13
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/47; H04N21/472; H04N21/47217; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/765; H04N5/77; H04N5/772; H04N23/00; H04N23/60; H04N23/63; H04N23/631; H04N23/667; H04N5/78; H04N5/782; H04N5/907; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/87; H04N9/7921
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
An image pickup device operable to have a first recording medium and a second recording medium mounted therein, said image pickup device comprising: a display unit having a display screen; and a control circuit operable to (i) cause a switching icon to be displayed on the display screen for enabling an operator to select a reproduction operation in which information from the second recording medium is reproduced and cause a reproducing icon to be displayed on the display screen simultaneously with the display of the switching icon for enabling the operator to select a reproduction operation in which information from the first recording medium is reproduced when the first recording medium is not involved in a reproduction operation and the second recording medium is mounted in the image pickup device, and (ii) cause the reproducing icon to be displayed on the display screen for enabling the operator to select the reproduction operation in which information from the first recording medium is reproduced and cause the switching icon to not be displayed on the display screen when the second recording medium is not mounted in the image pickup device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
An image pickup device operable to have a first recording medium and a second recording medium mounted therein, said image pickup device comprising: a display unit having a display screen; and a control circuit operable to (i) cause a switching icon to be displayed on the display screen for enabling an operator to select a reproduction operation in which information from the second recording medium is reproduced and cause a reproducing icon to be displayed on the display screen simultaneously with the display of the switching icon for enabling the operator to select a reproduction operation in which information from the first recording medium is reproduced when the first recording medium is not involved in a reproduction operation and the second recording medium is mounted in the image pickup device, and (ii) cause the reproducing icon to be displayed on the display screen for enabling the operator to select the reproduction operation in which information from the first recording medium is reproduced and cause the switching icon to not be displayed on the display screen when the second recording medium is not mounted in the image pickup device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The image pickup device according to claim 1 , in which the first recording medium is a different type from that of the second recording medium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
90 words
The image pickup device according to claim 1 , further comprising a change over switch operable to enable the operator to select a first operation mode or a second operation mode, in which the first operation mode causes a display associated with a reproduction operation involving the first recording medium to be displayed on the display screen of the display unit and the second operation mode causes a display associated with a reproduction operation involving the second recording medium to be displayed on the display screen of the display unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
The image pickup device according to claim 3 , in which the control circuit is operable to cause the switching icon to be displayed on the display screen for enabling the operator to select the reproduction operation in which information from the second recording medium is reproduced when the first recording medium is not involved in a current reproduction operation and the second recording medium is mounted in the image pickup device and when the operator has selected the first operation mode.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
201 words
A method for use with an image pickup device having a display unit with a display screen and operable to have a first recording medium and a second recording medium mounted therein, said method comprising: determining whether the second recording medium is mounted in the image pickup device; causing a switching icon to be displayed on the display screen for enabling an operator to select a reproduction operation in which information from the second recording medium is reproduced and causing a reproducing icon to be displayed on the display screen simultaneously with the display of the switching icon for enabling the operator to select a reproduction operation in which information from the first recording medium is reproduced when the first recording medium is not involved in a reproduction operation and the second recording medium is determined to be mounted in the image pickup device; and causing the reproducing icon to be displayed on the display screen for enabling the operator to select the reproduction operation in which information from the first recording medium is reproduced and causing the switching icon to not be displayed on the display screen when the second recording medium is not mounted in the image pickup device.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
201 words
A method for use with an image pickup device having a display unit with a display screen and operable to have a first recording medium and a second recording medium mounted therein, said method comprising: determining whether the second recording medium is mounted in the image pickup device; causing a switching icon to be displayed on the display screen for enabling an operator to select a reproduction operation in which information from the second recording medium is reproduced and causing a reproducing icon to be displayed on the display screen simultaneously with the display of the switching icon for enabling the operator to select a reproduction operation in which information from the first recording medium is reproduced when the first recording medium is not involved in a reproduction operation and the second recording medium is determined to be mounted in the image pickup device; and causing the reproducing icon to be displayed on the display screen for enabling the operator to select the reproduction operation in which information from the first recording medium is reproduced and causing the switching icon to not be displayed on the display screen when the second recording medium is not mounted in the image pickup device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 5 , in which the first recording medium is a different type from that of the second recording medium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
82 words
The method according to claim 5 , further comprising enabling the operator to select a first operation mode or a second operation mode, in which the first operation mode causes a display associated with a reproduction operation involving the first recording medium to be displayed on the display screen of the display unit and the second operation mode causes a display associated with a reproduction operation involving the second recording medium to be displayed on the display screen of the display unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
77 words
The method according to claim 7 , in which the causing includes causing the switching icon to be displayed on the display screen for enabling the operator to select the reproduction operation in which information from the second recording medium is reproduced when the first recording medium is not involved in a current reproduction operation and the second recording medium is mounted in the image pickup device and when the operator has selected the first operation mode.
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