Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
396056000 | HAVING WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL CIRCUIT | 40 |
20080240696 | Mesh communication wireless camera system and method - A system includes a camera and a monitoring system that are capable of wireless communication. The camera is operable to send a message to the monitoring system via a plurality of wireless communication paths. The message includes information relating to an operational status of the camera. The camera may generate and analyze a video signal and the message may include information relating to the analysis of the video signal. The camera may be one of a plurality of cameras capable of generating video signals. The system may further include an intermediate node capable of wireless communication with the cameras and the monitoring system. The intermediate node may multiplex the video signals from the cameras to the monitoring system. | 10-02-2008 |
20080298792 | Power Management System and Method For Photographic Wireless Communication - A system and method for setting the power operating condition of a photographic wireless communication device. An information representing a shutter speed of a camera body is detected from the camera body. A shutter speed of the camera body is determined from the information representing a shutter speed. The power operating condition of the photographic wireless communication device is automatically set based on the shutter speed of the camera body. | 12-04-2008 |
20090097835 | CAMERA, CAMERA CONTROLLING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING CAMERA CONTROLLING PROGRAM - A camera includes a mode setting unit which sets an operation mode of the camera to a normal mode or an illumination apparatus control mode. A display unit selectively displays an image and information. A setting unit sets and changes operating conditions of an illumination apparatus. A communication unit instructs the operating conditions to the illumination apparatus. A control unit controls the mode setting unit to set the operation mode to the illumination apparatus control mode, and changes a display form of the display unit, when predetermined conditions are satisfied. The predetermined conditions include any one of the followings (1) the communication unit is attached to the camera, (2) the communication unit set to an illumination apparatus control mode is attached to the camera, and (3) the communication unit which is incorporated in the camera is set to an illumination apparatus control mode. | 04-16-2009 |
20090129765 | Method and device to relay short duration light pulses via radio signal for camera flash operation - A device and method for retrofitting a camera system uses a radio bridge that can successfully transmit a complete data stream, normally just sent via infrared light pulses, in near real time. The data stream is acquired at a source device. A transmitter unit is positioned near the source device, and a receiver unit is positioned near a remote device, such as a flash unit. The transmitter unit monitors IR signals produced by the source device and immediately transmits any detected light pulses without needing to put the pulses into packets or even determine if the pulses are part of a legitimate data stream. Frequency-Shift Keying (FSK) modulation is the preferred method for transmitting a radio signal. The radio signal is intentionally shifted, between a high state and a low state, at the end of very precise intervals of time to prevent any random switching of the radio signal. This process of automatically shifting back and forth between high state and low state is anticipated by the receiver unit, so any change in state that is received at substantially the exact time that this automatic shifting should occur is not interpreted as being a transmission of part of a data stream from the source device. All other shifts in the frequency are assumed to be part of a data stream, so the receiver unit immediately produces an IR pulse that can be seen by the remote device, thereby successfully conveying the first bit of a data stream in very near real time. The remaining bits of a data stream will similarly follow, and then the process of automatically shifting back and forth will restart. | 05-21-2009 |
20090162043 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE WITH A VOICE COMMAND CONTROLLING FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREOF - An image capturing device with a voice command controlling function is provided. The image capturing device includes a voice command input unit and a voice command controlling chip. The voice command input unit receives standard voice commands and common voice commands. The voice command controlling chip determines if a common voice command satisfies a predetermined voice command identification standard, by comparing characteristics of the common voice command with characteristics of each of the standard voice commands. If the common voice command satisfies the predetermined voice command identification standard, the voice command controlling chip generates a controlling command according to the common voice command and drives an image capturing unit to perform a corresponding operation according to the command. A related method is also provided. | 06-25-2009 |
20100008658 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO PREPARE AND ACTIVATE A WIRELESS CAMERA FLASH BY RADIO - Methods and systems to prepare and activate a wireless flash device may comprise a remote camera flash device comprising: a first radio communication device coupled to a camera, and at least a second radio communication device coupled to the remote camera flash device. The first radio communication device may transmit at least one radio signal to the second radio communication device in response to receiving camera communications sent from the camera, the second radio communication device sends pseudo camera communications to the remote camera flash device in response to receiving the at least one radio signal, and the second radio communication device does not transmit a radio signal. | 01-14-2010 |
20100124412 | System and Method of Wireless Power Level Control of TTL Camera Flash by Radio - Methods and systems to set an amount of light to be emitted by a remote flash device may comprise: a first radio communication device coupled to a camera, a means for a user to set a desired light emission intensity or power emission level which may be perceptible to a first radio communication device, and at least a second radio communication device coupled to a remote flash device. The first radio communication device may transmit at least one radio signal to the second radio communication device which may comprise a power emission level. The at least second radio communication device may send any sequence of data or control signals to a remote flash device which may be representative of the desired light emission intensity or power emission level. The at least second radio communication device may send activation signals to the coupled flash device, followed by allowing a delay interval to elapse, followed by sending quench signals to the coupled flash device. | 05-20-2010 |
20100158494 | Radio Wireless Mesh Network System and Method for Photographic Camera Integration - Methods and by which photographic equipment having a wireless communication functionality may join a wireless personal area network which may be a mesh network. In various representative embodiments a photographic device may discover the existence of a wireless personal area network and may provide an indication to a node of the personal area network of its existence and thus a coordinator node or node of a personal area network may discover the photographic device. Methods by which specific events which must be substantially synchronized in time may be synchronized by information or data comprised in a superframe of a transmission of a node of a wireless personal area network. | 06-24-2010 |
20100202767 | IMAGING APPARATUS, FLASH DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An imaging apparatus for performing wireless communication with a flash device, including a generation unit configured to generate a plurality of emitting instructions which include timing information indicating a timing for emitting the flash device, wherein each emitting instruction includes different timing information, and a transmission unit configured to successively transmit the plurality of emitting instructions to the flash device, wherein the transmission unit transmits each emitting instruction in succession based on the timing information. | 08-12-2010 |
20100209089 | System and Method for Relay of Pulsed Light by Intermittent Radio for Camera Flash - Methods and systems to relay short duration coded pulses of light emitted by a first flash device to a second flash device, which may be remote, using radio signals, wherein radio signals comprise data representative of short duration coded pulses of light from the first flash device which may comprise one or more binary commands and/or activation signals emitted by the first flash device. A first radio communication device may sense coded pulses of light from a first flash device and in response transmit radio signals representative of the coded pulses of light, and may subsequently stop transmitting radio signals following the transmission of radio signals representative of the coded pulses of light. A second radio communication device may receive the transmitted radio signals from the first radio communication device and may cause a light element comprised of the second radio communication device to emit coded pulses of light to a second flash device wherein the coded pulses of light to the second flash device may be substantially representative of the coded pulses of light emitted by the first flash device. | 08-19-2010 |
20100284674 | System and method for capturing, associating and distributing photographic images - A system and method for capturing and distributing digitized photographic images via an electronics communications network are provided. A subject is provided with a portable identification wireless transmitter. A digital camera coupled with a wireless receiver creates a digital photographic document and includes the identification of the user in a formatted electronic message. The document may also retain information identifying the time and locale of the creation of the image. The document is made accessible to the electronic communications network, e.g. the Internet, in association with and by means of a data structure. The data structure and/or the document may be associated within an independent or additional identifier of the subject or of a third party. Information concerning the subject and locale related to the origination of the image are inserted into an available data field of a standard digital image format, such as a JPEG, MPEG of GIF format. | 11-11-2010 |
20100290771 | Wireless Communication System and Method for Photographic Flash Synchronization - A system and method for controlling one or more remote photographic flash devices from a camera body. Wireless functionality within a camera body provides wireless communication of a signal from within the camera body to one or more remote devices. In one example, a flash synchronization signal of the camera body may be wirelessly communicated using a wireless communication functionality within the camera body and an external antenna to one or more remote flash devices for triggering the one or more remote flash devices. | 11-18-2010 |
20110052165 | IMAGING APPARATUS, CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An imaging apparatus receives a signal regularly transmitted from a control apparatus, determines whether or not the imaging apparatus is disconnected from the network based on a status of the reception of the signal, transmits a request for participation in the network to the control apparatus according to a determination that the imaging apparatus is disconnected from the network to notify the control apparatus that the imaging apparatus is disconnected from the network, and participates in the network after the control apparatus receives the request for participation. | 03-03-2011 |
20110129207 | PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTROL SYSTEM, DEVICES AND METHOD - A control system for use with preconfigured photographic equipment is disclosed including a controllable photographic device controllable by a controlling photographic device. The controllable photographic device may have a housing, and a device circuit having an upstream portion and a downstream portion coupled by control lines substantially within the housing. An internal module may be physically located substantially within the housing and may include a signal directing arrangement electrically and logistically coupled with the one or more control lines between the upstream portion and the downstream portion. The system may also include an external module configured to be physically located substantially outside of the housing, and electrically and logistically coupled with the internal module. The external module may include a signal receiving device capable of receiving a wireless control signal from the controlling photographic device, and to cause a module generated signal to be sent by the internal module to the downstream portion upon receipt of the wireless control signal. | 06-02-2011 |
20110268432 | Wireless Camera Flash Synchronizer System and Method - A single oscillator synchronizer system and method that automatically switches from a wireless receive mode of the oscillator to a wireless transmit mode of the oscillator upon the detection of a synchronization (synch) signal of a camera body. In one example, a method of wirelessly communicating a camera synchronization from a camera body to a remote device with a wireless camera flash synchronizer connected to a synchronization connector of the camera body, the wireless camera flash synchronizer including a transceiver having an oscillator element with a wireless receive mode and a wireless transmit mode, the oscillator element configured to be in only one of the wireless receive mode and wireless transmit mode at a time is provided. In another example, a wireless camera flash synchronizer that automatically switches from a wireless receive mode to a wireless transmit mode upon detection of a synch signal of a camera body is provided. | 11-03-2011 |
20120045193 | CAMERA SYSTEM WIRELESS ACTIVATION METHODS AND APPARATUS - An operation of a non-wireless photographic device, such as light emission from a non-wireless flash, may be synchronized with a selected photographic operation of a wireless camera system, such as image acquisition by a wireless-enabled camera of the system, by receiving a wireless signal transmitted by a wireless camera system device, identifying the signal as preceding the selected operation by a predetermined time interval, and transmitting a signal perceptible to the non-wireless photographic device according to timing calculated so that the responsive operation thereof is synchronized with performance of the selected operation. A wireless activation device for use with the non-wireless photographic device includes a receiving component to receive the wireless signal, a transmitting component to transmit an activation signal perceptible to the non-wireless flash, and circuitry to calculate appropriate timing to transmit the activation signal so activation of the non-wireless device is synchronized with performance of the selected operation. | 02-23-2012 |
20120148221 | Wireless Communication System and Method for Photographic Flash Synchronization - A system and method for controlling one or more remote photographic flash devices from a metal camera body. Wireless functionality within a camera body provides wireless communication of a signal from within the camera body to one or more remote devices. In one example, a flash synchronization signal of the camera body may be wirelessly communicated using a wireless communication functionality within the camera body and an external antenna to one or more remote flash devices for triggering the one or more remote flash devices. | 06-14-2012 |
20120213502 | IMAGING APPARATUS, FLASH DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An imaging apparatus for performing wireless communication with an external device. An instruction transmitting unit transmits an operation instruction to the external device. A response signal receiving unit receives a response signal from the external device. A first controlling unit starts a first operation relating to an imaging process in a case that a first time passes from a point of receiving the response signal by the response signal receiving unit. The external device executes a second operation relating to the imaging process in a case that a second time passes from a point of transmitting the response signal from the external device to the imaging apparatus. | 08-23-2012 |
20120230663 | PHOTOGRAPHY SYSTEM, CAMERA, AND PHOTOGRAPHY ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A photography system includes: a camera containing a first communication unit; and a photography illumination device containing a second communication unit, wherein: the camera wirelessly transmits from the first communication unit to the second communication unit a first signal that commands, from the camera side to the photography illumination device side, a preparatory flash emission that precedes a main flash emission during photography; the photography illumination device wirelessly transmits from the second communication unit to the first communication unit a second signal that includes flash emission timing information of the preparatory flash emission, and that carries information, from the photography illumination device side to the camera side, as to the effect that the first signal has been received; and the camera starts photometric processing during the preparatory flash emission based upon the flash emission timing information. | 09-13-2012 |
20120321287 | PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTROL SYSTEM, DEVICES AND METHODS - A control system for use with preconfigured photographic equipment that includes a controllable photographic device controlled by a controlling photographic device is disclosed. The controllable photographic device has a housing, and a device circuit having an upstream portion and a downstream portion coupled by control lines within the housing. An internal module may be located within the housing and includes a signal detecting arrangement configured to be coupled with the control lines between the upstream and downstream portions. The system may also include an external module configured to be located outside of the housing, and coupled with the internal module. The external module may include a signal receiving device capable of receiving a wireless control signal from the controlling photographic device, and to cause a module generated signal to be sent by the internal module to the downstream portion upon receipt of the wireless control signal. | 12-20-2012 |
20130121673 | LENS SYSTEM AND IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A lens system includes an operating unit for operating a lens apparatus, an operation-side communication unit performing bidirectional communication to/from the operating unit via a transmission line, and a lens-side communication unit performing bidirectional communication to/from the lens apparatus via a transmission line. The operation-side and lens-side communication units perform wireless communication to/from each other. The operation-side communication unit includes a command selecting unit selecting a command to be transmitted to the lens-side communication unit from commands input from the operating unit, and an answer interpolating unit generating an interpolated answer by interpolating answers with respect to commands that are not selected. The lens-side communication unit includes an answer selecting unit selecting an answer to be transmitted to the operation-side communication unit from answers input from the lens apparatus, and a command interpolating unit generating a command by interpolating commands received from the operation-side communication unit. | 05-16-2013 |
20130121674 | Wireless Communication System and Method For Photographic Flash Synchronization - A system and method for controlling one or more remote photographic flash devices from a camera body having a lower portion and an upper portion. An antenna is connected to the upper portion of the camera body. Wireless functionality within a camera body provides wireless communication of a signal from within the camera body to one or more remote devices. In one example, a flash synchronization signal of the camera body may be wirelessly communicated using a wireless communication functionality within the camera body and the antenna. The wireless communication can be utilized for actuating one or more remote devices, such as for triggering one or more remote flash devices. | 05-16-2013 |
20130230304 | IMAGING APPARATUS, FLASH DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An imaging apparatus for performing wireless communication with an external device. An instruction transmitting unit transmits an operation instruction to the external device. A response signal receiving unit receives a response signal from the external device. A first controlling unit starts a first operation relating to an imaging process in a case that a first time passes from a point of receiving the response signal by the response signal receiving unit. The external device executes a second operation relating to the imaging process in a case that a second time passes from a point of transmitting the response signal from the external device to the imaging apparatus. | 09-05-2013 |
20130330066 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH CAMERA MODULE AND REMOTE SIGNAL RECEIVER - An electronic device includes a housing. The housing includes a window and defines an inner space. A light guiding element is attached on the front panel and received in the inner space. The light guiding element includes a front portion engaged in the window and a rear portion, and a through hole is extending from the front portion to the rear portion. A camera module is received in the inner space and includes a camera body and a light pervious cover plate. The camera body includes a lens module inserted in the through hole, and the light pervious cover plate is fixed in the window. A printed circuit board is received in the inner space. At least one remote signal receiver is mounted on the printed circuit board, faces the rear portion, and configured for receiving remote signal directed by the light guiding element. | 12-12-2013 |
20140037280 | IMAGING APPARATUS, FLASH DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An imaging apparatus for performing wireless communication with an external device. An instruction transmitting unit transmits an operation instruction to the external device. A response signal receiving unit receives a response signal from the external device. A first controlling unit starts a first operation relating to an imaging process in a case that a first time passes from a point of receiving the response signal by the response signal receiving unit. The external device executes a second operation relating to the imaging process in a case that a second time passes from a point of transmitting the response signal from the external device to the imaging apparatus. | 02-06-2014 |
20150131983 | REMOTE CONTROL ADAPTER FOR CAMERAS - A super-affordable wireless follow focus system designed for independent filmmakers, comprises a handheld remote transmitter unit (RTX-1) and the motor/receiver unit (DB-1) which attaches to the user's DSLR or video camera. The DB-1 lens motor is targeted towards DSLR and video cameras employing lenses with manual operation rings, but can be utilized with certain, heavier cinema lenses too. The system features open source, Arduino compatible firmware which enables a powerful array of user generated, optional settings. The system offers a flexible, wireless and user-friendly method of extending lens control to an assistant camera operator or “focus puller” enabling professional, cinematic filmmaking. | 05-14-2015 |
20160041456 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes the following. A camera unit; a remote control unit which controls the camera unit; a detachable mechanism which detachably connects the camera unit and the remote control unit; and a shaped portion provided on the detachable mechanism to fix the camera unit in a predetermined location. | 02-11-2016 |
396057000 | Camera system data/mode entry | 5 |
20080298793 | System and Method For Maintaining Hot Shoe Communications Between A Camera and A Wireless Device - A system and method for serially communicating actual flash data related to a remote lighting device to a camera body via a hot shoe connector. In one example, a wireless communication device connected to the hot shoe connector of the camera body receives a request for a flash data from the camera body via the hot shoe connector. The wireless communication device responds via the hot shoe with actual information from one or more remote light devices. | 12-04-2008 |
20090034951 | REMOTE PHOTOGRAPHING SYSTEM - A remote photographing system of the invention includes a digital camera having: a communication portion for receiving various data from a PC and transmitting a picked-up image to the PC; an image pickup control portion and a control portion for adjusting a focus when acquiring an image; and an image pickup portion for acquiring an image. The PC includes: a communication portion for receiving an image from the digital camera and transmitting positional information thereto; a display portion for displaying the image from the digital camera; an input portion for instructing an arbitrary part of the displayed image; an enlarged display portion for displaying the instructed part in an enlarged manner; and a control portion for acquiring positional information of the instructed part. The image pickup control portion and the control portion adjust to bring the instructed part of the image into focus. | 02-05-2009 |
20090034952 | Wireless Camera Flash Synchronizer System and Method - A system and method of wirelessly communicating a camera synchronization from a camera body to a remote device with a wireless camera flash synchronizer that prior to detecting a synchronization signal loads transmit frequency information to a transceiver and automatically switches from a wireless receive mode to a wireless transmit mode after detecting a first signal from a camera that is generated after the activation of a camera trigger. | 02-05-2009 |
20100316364 | EXTERNAL PHOTOGRAPHIC WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An external photographic wireless communication device for connection to a camera body having a hot shoe connector for connecting to the camera body and a hot shoe connector for conntecting to one or more accessory devices. Each of the hot shoe connectors includes a plurality of contacts. The device includes a switching element for selectively disconnecting one or more of the plurality of contacts in one hot shoe connector from a corresponding respective one of the other hot shoe connector. | 12-16-2010 |
20130302022 | MOVING BODY PHOTOGRAPHING SYSTEM, MOVING BODY PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, MOVING BODY PHOTOGRAPHING METHOD AND MOVING BODY PHOTOGRAPHING PROGRAM - A moving body photographing system, apparatus, method and program wherein an individual can easily take a photograph while operating the moving body. A portable terminal moves together with a moving body and includes a moving body photographing module for inputting a condition when the moving body is to be photographed to reserve photographing. A wireless communication section and a moving body communication section transmit information representing the inputted condition and representing a position of the portable terminal to a management apparatus and a photographing apparatus. The management apparatus and the photographing apparatus include a wireless position measurement section for measuring a position of the moving body moving together with the portable terminal. A camera apparatus is provided for photographing the moving body in accordance with a condition inputted to the portable terminal based on the position information of the moving body measured by the moving body position measurement means. | 11-14-2013 |
396058000 | Camera aiming | 5 |
20080240697 | Remote View And Controller For A Camera - A device operable with a camera is disclosed which includes a display screen, remote from the camera, and a processor for receiving an image signal of the field of view of the camera and for displaying an image of the field of view of the camera on the display screen. The device communicates with and controls certain camera functions to allow a photographic or video image to be framed and taken from a location remote from the camera. | 10-02-2008 |
20110135290 | CAMERA ADJUSTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A camera adjusting system includes a control headgear, a gravitational sensor, a storing unit, a processing unit, a network unit, a signal sending and receiving unit, a drive unit, and a rail. The gravitational sensor detects motions of a head of a user and sends out an electronic signal. The storing unit stores a first instruction and a second instruction. The processing unit executes the first instruction to convert the electronic signal to displacement information and executes the second instruction to convert the displacement information to a control signal to control motions of a camera mounted on the rail. | 06-09-2011 |
20110135291 | CAMERA ADJUSTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A camera adjusting system includes a control headgear, a gravitational sensor, a storing unit, a processing unit, a network unit, a signal sending and receiving unit, and a drive unit. The gravitational sensor detects motions of the head of a user and sends out an electronic signal. The storing unit stores a first instruction and a second instruction. The processing unit executes the first instruction to convert the electronic signal to displacement information and executes the second instruction to convert the displacement information to a control signal to change a viewing angle and focus of a camera. | 06-09-2011 |
20120263446 | CAMERA CONTROL SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED PAN/TILT HEAD - An apparatus for controlling one or more cameras is provided. The apparatus includes: a mounting sled, a tilt drive motor, a tilt drive train, a pan drive motor, and a pan drive train. The mounting sled includes a camera platform between two sled runners. A lower surface of each sled runner is formed by a circular arc. The tilt drive train includes a tilt drive shaft having an axis perpendicular to the camera platform. The pan drive train includes a pan drive shaft extending along the axis of the tilt drive shaft such that it receives the tilt drive shaft and turns independently and concentrically about the tilt drive shaft. The camera platform receives a camera such that the center of gravity of the camera is aligned with the diameter of the circular arc of the sled runners and the vertical axis of the tilt and pan drive shafts. | 10-18-2012 |
20160202598 | Omniview Camera Tower System | 07-14-2016 |
396059000 | Camera release | 3 |
20090136222 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PHOTOGRAPHING MOVING PICTURES USING MULTIPLE PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUSES - A method and system for photographing moving pictures using a plurality of photographing apparatuses are provided. As part of the method and system, a master photographing apparatus is synchronized to at least one slave photographing apparatus and the master photographing apparatus captures moving pictures and transmits a moving picture capturing start signal to the slave photographing apparatus, upon receipt of a moving picture capturing request from a user. The slave photographing apparatus captures moving pictures according to the moving picture capturing start signal and transmits the captured moving pictures to the master photographing apparatus, and the master photographing apparatus displays the moving pictures transmitted by the slave photographing apparatus. | 05-28-2009 |
20090185797 | Information communication device and external device - An information communication device includes: a packet generation unit that generates a packet including timing data at an end of the packet for specifying to an external device a start timing for processing related to photography; a transmitting unit that transmits the packet to the external device by wireless communication; and a transmission control unit that changes a state of packet transmission by the transmission unit according to a start timing of the processing related to photography. | 07-23-2009 |
20130287382 | BLUETOOTH SHUTTER CONTROLLER FOR CAMERA - The present invention discloses a shutter controller for a Bluetooth camera, comprising a receiver and a transmitter, wherein the receiver comprises: a microprocessor chip, a power supply, a Bluetooth wireless receiving apparatus and an antenna that are respectively connected to the microprocessor chip, and a connection part operable to connect to a shutter control circuit of the camera; and the receiver communicates with the transmitter by using a Bluetooth chip. The Bluetooth shutter controller for a camera provided in the present invention is power saving, small in size, compatible with a plurality of types of mobile devices, and is simple to operate. | 10-31-2013 |