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Imaging apparatus and method of controlling the same

US9239642B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 2, 2013
Grant dateJan 19, 2016
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/00392
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit configured to perform imaging on a subject, a transparent display configured to display a live-view of the imaging unit and an imaging-related menu in a direction of a user, a sensor configured to sense a touch with respect to two sides of the transparent display, and a controller configured to perform an operation corresponding to the imaging-related menu, when the imaging-related menu is selected by a touch input on a side of the transparent display corresponding to a direction of a subject.

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