IP Library Granted Patent US 9,560,263
Granted Patent B2
US 9,560,263 · App. 15/008,515 · Granted Jan 31, 2017

Imaging apparatus with display and image display apparatus

Inventor: Atsushi Misawa (Saitama, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
H04N5/23216G03B17/02G03B17/18G03B17/20G03B17/38H04N5/23293H04N2101/00
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,560,263
App. No.
15/008,515
Granted
Jan 31, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A digital camera is provided with a vertically long camera body having an approximately rectangular solid shape. An LCD panel provided in a rear surface of the camera body is arranged such that longitudinal directions of the display screen and the camera body correspond to each other. The digital camera is operated through a touch panel provided in a lower portion of the display screen. In a taking mode, an image is displayed in a small size on an upper portion of the display screen. In reproducing, the camera body is rotated sideways by 90 degree. Ina reproducing mode, display posture of the image is also rotated by 90 degree, and the image is displayed in a large size on the entire display screen.

Claims (6)

1. An imaging apparatus comprising:

a single main body having a rectangular solid shape and a flat board shape;

a display panel provided in a plane of the single main body;

a touch panel provided on a surface of the display panel; and

a release button arranged in a side surface of the single main body and configured to be operable in a case where the imaging apparatus is gripped such that a longer side of the single main body stands upright, wherein in a taking mode, photography is performed by pressing the release button or by pressing a release key displayed on the display panel.

2. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the touch panel covers a lower surface of the single main body and the release key is displayed in a lower portion of the display panel.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2016
From: MISAWA, ATSUSHI
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 037604/0382 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2004-357111 · Dec 9, 2004 · national
Continuity (8)
Division 14694264 · Apr 23, 2015
Continuation 14311469 · Jun 23, 2014
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Division 13365677 · Feb 3, 2012
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