Television – Camera – system and detail – Power supply
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-12
2010-11-30
Ometz, David L (Department: 2622)
Television
Camera, system and detail
Power supply
Reexamination Certificate
active
07843507
ABSTRACT:
An image capturing apparatus includes a power source controller for controlling a power supply to the image capturing apparatus to be in one of: (i) an on state, and (ii) an off state. A detector detects when any one of a plurality of operation members of the image capturing apparatus is operated when the power supply is in the off state. A brightness acquiring section controls an image capturing unit of the image capturing apparatus to acquire a brightness of an environment of the image capturing apparatus, when the detector detects that one of the operation members has been operated when the power supply is in the off state. A determining section determines whether or not the acquired brightness is above a predetermined level. And an image capturing controller permits the image capturing unit to capture an image of a subject only if the determining section determines that the acquired brightness is above the predetermined level.
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Casio Computer Co. Ltd.
Holtz Holtz Goodman & Chick PC
Ometz David L
Trehan Akshay
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