IP Library Granted Patent US 8,767,113
Granted Patent B2
US 8,767,113 · App. 13/833,186 · Granted Jul 1, 2014

Condition changing device

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,767,113
App. No.
13/833,186
Granted
Jul 1, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A condition change unit of the present invention changes operating conditions of a device. The condition change unit comprises a display section for displaying images, a touch panel provided on the display section, a detection section for detecting input operations to the touch panel, a change condition setting section for setting types of change conditions, based on form of the input operations detected by the detection section, an operation guide image display section for displaying guidance images, for setting specific parameters of the change conditions, on the display section, in accordance with the type of change condition that has been set, and a parameter change section for changing parameters of the change condition based on an input operation to a screen on which the operation guidance operation images are displayed that has been detected by the detection section.

Claims (24)

1. A condition change unit for changing operating conditions of a device, comprising:

a display section for displaying images;

a touch panel provided on the display section;

a detection section for detecting input operations to the touch panel;

a change condition setting section for setting types of change conditions, based on a mode of the input operations detected by the detection section;

an operation guide image display section for displaying guidance images, for setting specific parameters of the change conditions, on the display section, in accordance with the type of change condition that has been set;

a parameter change section for changing parameters of the change condition based on an input operation to a screen on which the operation guidance operation images are displayed that has been detected by the detection section;

a view-through type second display section for displaying images; and

a control section for selecting whether to display on the display section, or to display on the second display section; wherein

the operation image display section has a different display format for a case where the operation guide images are displayed on the display section, and a case where the operation guide images are displayed on the second display section.

2. A camera of claim 1 , comprising

a camera body having the display section fixedly provided on a rear surface, and having the second display section removably attached thereto.

3. A condition change unit for changing operating conditions of a device, comprising:

a display section for displaying images;

a touch panel provided on the display section;

a detection section for detecting input operations to the touch panel;

a change condition setting section for setting types of change conditions, based on a mode of the input operations detected by the detection section;

an operation guide image display section for displaying guidance images, for setting specific parameters of the change conditions, on the display section, in accordance with the type of change condition that has been set;

a parameter change section for changing parameters of the change condition based on an input operation to a screen on which the operation guidance operation images are displayed that has been detected by the detection section;

a second view through type display section for displaying images is provided;

the operation guide image display section displays the operation guide images on either the display section or the second display section, and

the parameter change section switches a change amount for a parameter in accordance with amount of an input operation, in response to a display destination for the operation guide images being the display section or the second display section.

4. A camera of claim 3 , wherein

the display section is fixedly provided on a rear surface, and the second display section is removably attached to a camera body.

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 →