IP Library Patent Application 13252508
Patent Application
App. No. 13/252,508

DIGITAL CAMERA

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App. No.
13/252,508
Abstract

A digital camera is provided that includes an imaging module and a first wireless communication module. The first wireless communication module is used to perform radio communication with a monitor device separated from a camera body. A volume of data being transferred per unit time is reduced compared to a volume of moving-image data transferred via wired communication to display the moving image, when moving-image data obtained by the imaging module being transferred to the monitor device uses the first wireless communication module.

Claims (16)

1 . A digital camera, comprising:

an imaging module;

a first wireless communication module that is used to perform radio communication with a monitor device separated from a camera body; and

a volume of data transferred per unit time being reduced compared to a volume of moving-image data transferred via wired communication to display the moving-image, when moving-image data obtained by said imaging module being transferred to said monitor device via said first wireless communication module.

2 . The digital camera as in claim 1 , wherein said camera body includes said imaging module, a first connector half and said first wireless communication module;

said monitor device includes a monitor, a second connector half connectable to said first connector half and a second wireless communication module capable of being communicable with said first wireless communication module; and said monitor device being attachable to and detachable from said camera body; and

the volume of data transferred per unit time is reduced compared to the volume of moving-image data transferred to said monitor device by said wired communication through said first and second connector halves being coupled together, when the moving-image data are transferred to said monitor device via said first and second wireless communication modules.

3 . The digital camera as in claim 1 , wherein whether to use said wired communication or said radio communication for transferring the moving-image data is determined by detecting a connection between said first and second connector halves.

4 . The digital camera as in claim 1 , wherein the reduction of the volume of data transferred per unit time comprises a reduction in the resolution of the moving image data that will be transferred.

5 . The digital camera as in claim 1 , wherein the reduction of the volume of data transferred per unit time comprises a reduction in the frame rate of the moving image data that will be transferred.

6 . The digital camera as in claim 1 , wherein the reduction of the volume of data transferred per unit time comprises an increase in the compression rate of the moving image data that will be transferred.

7 . A digital camera, comprising:

a camera body that includes an imaging module, a first wireless communication module, a detector and a controller; and

a monitor device that is detachable from said camera body and that includes a monitor and a second wireless communication module complemental to said first wireless communication module;

said detector determines whether said monitor device is attached to or detached from said camera body and said controller changes a volume of data transferred per unit time in accordance with the determination of said detector.

8 . The digital camera as in claim 7 , wherein said controller reduces the volume of data transferred per unit time when said detector determines that said monitor device is detached from said camera body.

Assignments (2)
CORPORATE SPLIT Recorded Nov 4, 2011
From: HOYA CORPORATION
To: PENTAX RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 027176/0673 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2011
From: YAMAMOTO, YASUHIRO
To: HOYA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027012/0937 →