Photographing apparatus and photographing method for displaying information related to a subject
US8564710B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3273
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A digital camera includes: a display section displaying a photographing image obtained by photographing a subject; a signal processing and control section reading out information related to the subject and information related to surroundings of the subject from a database on the basis of position information and compass direction information about the digital camera; and a display control section selecting the information related to the subject according to the lens condition and performing control so as to display the selected information on the display section by superimposing the selected information on the photographing image.
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