Systems and methods for changing power states of a remote device using one or more camera body controls and a preset delay
US8326141B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B2215/0557
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A control system for controlling power states of a controlled device, such as a lighting device, a special effects device and an in-scene device, in a photographic image-acquisition setting. The control system is configured to detect one or more camera body signals generated as a function of actuation of one or more camera body controls by a user. The control system generates a first power state change signal in response to the detected camera body signal(s) and transmits the power state change signal to the remote device so as to cause the remote device to operate at a first power state. The control system also implements a preset delay and causes the remote device to change from the first power state to a second power state in response to expiration of the preset delay.
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