Image pickup device having a display for displaying operation key image data representing operation keys and supplying image data including an operation menu to an external display device when connected to the external display device
US7884873B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/633
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image pickup device includes a display that displays one of image data including an operation menu or operation key image data representing operation keys; an external output section that outputs the image data including the operation menu to the outside; an output state detector that detects that the external output section is in a state capable of outputting the image data to the outside; a display data instruction section that instructs to display the operation key image data on the display and to display the image data including the operation menu on an external display device, which is an output destination of the image data in the external output section, when the external output section is detected to be in the capable state, and instructs to display the image data including the operation menu on the display when the external output section is not detected to be in the capable state; a display data supply that supplies one of the display or the external output section with one of the image data including the operation menu or the operation key image data in accordance with the instruction from the display data instruction section; and a panel input that accepts input of a…
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