Systems and methods for communicating with a device using one or more camera body controls
US8326136B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B2215/0557
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A control system for communicating with a controlled device, such as a lighting device, a special effects device and an in-scene device, in a photographic image-acquisition setting using a camera body. The control system is configured to detect a preset pattern of actuation of one or more camera body controls by a user. In response to detecting of the preset pattern, the control system either communicates a power state change signal to the controlled device or causes the camera body to enter into a controlled device control mode that changes the functionality of one or more camera body controls from a camera body functionality to a controlled device control functionality, or both. Such a system can allow a photographer to control a controlled device while remaining at the camera body.
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