Method, transmission unit, system and computer program for wireless communication between a camera and at least one remote flash device
US9917995B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B2215/0557
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention generally relates to the field of communication between electronic devices used for photography. In particular, the invention relates to a method, transmission unit, system and computer program for wireless communication between a camera and at least one remote flash device, such as photoflash units and related equipment. More in particular, the invention provides a way of controlling a plurality of flash devices from an intermediate radio transmission unit mountable on the camera, and utilized a delay a sequence flash control sequence so as to synchronize the function of the camera and the remote flash devices during image acquisition.
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