Electronic apparatus, method for controlling the same, and storage medium
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorTakayuki Hoshina
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Abstract
Display is appropriately switched between an EVF display and a rear display of a camera based on proximity detection. A proximity detection unit detects proximity of a user viewing through the EVF. An orientation detection unit detects an orientation of the camera main body. If the proximity detection unit detects proximity within a predetermined threshold, a system control unit switches display to display of the EVF. If the orientation detection unit detects a predetermined motion, the system control unit changes a threshold of the proximity detection to a value indicating a distance far from the EVF.
Claims14
An electronic apparatus comprising:
- a motion detector configured to detect a motion of the electronic apparatus;
- a proximity detector configured to detect proximity of an object;
- a display configured to be viewable when viewed through an eyepiece part;
- and
- a memory and at least one processor to perform the operations of the following unit:
- a control unit configured to, in a case where proximity detection information from the proximity detector corresponds to a distance closer than a threshold, perform control to start display on the display, and configured to, in a case where the motion detector detects a first motion, change the threshold to a value corresponding to a greater distance,
- wherein the control unit is configured to, in a case where the proximity detector does not detect proximity before a predetermined time elapses after the first motion is detected, perform control to change the threshold back to a value before change.
A method for controlling an electronic apparatus including a motion detector that detects a motion, a proximity detector that detects proximity of an object, and a display that is viewable when viewed through an eyepiece part, the method comprising:
- performing control to start display on the display in a case where proximity detection information from the proximity detector corresponds to a distance closer than a threshold;
- and
- changing the threshold to a value corresponding to a greater distance in a case where the motion detector detects a first motion,
- wherein in a case where the proximity detector does not detect proximity before a predetermined time elapses after the first motion is detected, perform control to change the threshold back to a value before change.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions for causing a computer to execute a method for controlling an electronic apparatus including a motion detector that detects a motion, a proximity detector that detects proximity of an object, and a display that is viewable when viewed through an eyepiece part, the method comprising:
- performing control to start display on the display in a case where proximity detection information from the proximity detector corresponds to a distance closer than a threshold;
- and
- changing the threshold to a value corresponding to a greater distance in a case where the motion detector detects a first motion,
- wherein in a case where the proximity detector does not detect proximity before a predetermined time elapses after the first motion is detected, perform control to change the threshold back to a value before change.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.