IP Library Granted Patent US 8,610,819
Granted Patent B2
US 8,610,819 · App. 13/475,714 · Granted Dec 17, 2013

Imaging device and control method for imaging device

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,610,819
App. No.
13/475,714
Granted
Dec 17, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An imaging device comprises an imaging section for outputting image data every set time, in association with commencement of a bulb exposure; an adding processing section for, every time new image data is output from the imaging section, generating an added image by adding images that were output after commencement of the bulb exposure; an image display section for displaying each generated added image; and a sound generating section for performing sound generation in response to update of the image display section when a display update interval of the image display section is at least a specified time.

Claims (8)

1. An imaging device, comprising:

an imaging section for outputting image data every set time, in association with commencement of bulb exposure;

an adding processing section for, every time new image data is output from the imaging section, generating an added image by adding images that were output after commencement of the bulb exposure;

an image display section for displaying the added image every time the added image is generated;

an illumination section; and

a sound generating section for, when a display update interval of the image display section is a specified time or longer, carrying out predetermined sound generation in order to notify of update of image in response to update of the image display on the image display section, wherein:

the image display section displays an elapsed time from commencement of the bulb exposure superimposed on display of the added image at a resolution of image update period, in response to update of the display image, and

the illumination section illuminates the image display section, in response to update of the image display.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 1, 2021
From: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
To: OM DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058294/0274 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 27, 2016
From: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039344/0502 →
MERGER Recorded Sep 15, 2015
From: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 036616/0332 →