Image sensing apparatus, control method of image sensing apparatus, and computer program product
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKazuhiko Eto, Kaneyoshi Tokano
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Abstract
An image sensing apparatus capable of optically correcting blur of an object image by an optical blur correction unit comprises an image sensing unit for converting an optical image of an object into image signals; a display unit for displaying image signals converted by the image sensing unit; a display ON/OFF switch unit for switching between ON/OFF states for displaying the image signals on the display unit when the image sensing apparatus is ON and in an image sensing mode; and a control unit for changing an operational state of the optical blur correction unit depending upon the switching between the ON/OFF states for displaying by the display ON/OFF switch unit.
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An image sensing apparatus capable of optically correcting blur of an object image by an optical blur correction unit, comprising:
- an image sensing unit for converting an optical image of an object into image signals;
- a display unit for displaying image signals converted by said image sensing unit;
- a display ON/OFF switch unit for switching between ON/OFF states for displaying the image signals on said display unit when the image sensing apparatus is ON and in an image sensing mode;
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- a control unit for changing an operational state of said optical blur correction unit depending upon the switching between the ON/OFF states for displaying by said display ON/OFF switch unit.
An image sensing apparatus capable of optically correcting blur of an object image by an optical blur correction unit, comprising:
- an image sensing unit for converting an optical image of an object into image signals;
- a display unit for displaying image signals converted by said image sensing unit;
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- a control unit for controlling an operation of said optical blur correction unit in accordance with a display state of the image signals on said display unit when the image sensing apparatus is ON and in an image sensing mode.
An image sensing apparatus capable of optically correcting blur of an object image by an optical blur correction unit, comprising:
- an image sensing unit for converting an optical image of an object into image signals;
- a display unit for displaying image signals converted by said image sensing unit;
- a display ON/OFF switch unit for switching between ON/OFF states for displaying the image signals on said display unit;
- an operation unit for designating start of photographing;
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- a control unit for activating said optical blur correction unit, after said operation unit is activated, in response to the switching to the OFF state by said display ON/OFF switch unit.
An image sensing apparatus capable of optically correcting blur of an object image by an optical blur correction unit, comprising:
- an image sensing unit for converting an optical image of an object into image signals;
- a display unit for displaying image signals converted by said image sensing unit;
- an operation unit for designating start of photographing;
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- a control unit for activating said optical blur correction unit after said operation unit is activated in a case where the image signals are not displayed on said display unit.
A control method for controlling an image sensing apparatus capable of optically correcting blur of an object image by an optical blur correction unit, said control method comprising:
- an operational state of said optical blur correction unit is changed depending upon switching between ON/OFF states for displaying image signals from an image sensing unit which is for converting an optical image of an object into image signals, when the image sensing apparatus is ON and in an image sensing mode.
A control method for controlling an image sensing apparatus capable of optically correcting blur of an object image by an optical blur correction unit, said control method comprising:
- an operational state of said optical blur correction unit is controlled depending upon a display state of displaying image signals from an image sensing unit which is for converting an optical image of an object into image signals, when the image sensing apparatus is ON and in an image sensing mode.
A control method for controlling an image sensing apparatus capable of optically correcting blur of an object image by an optical blur correction unit, said control method comprising:
- said optical blur correction unit is activated in response to switching to an OFF state for displaying image signals from an image sensing unit which is for converting an optical image of an object into image signals after an operation unit for designating start of photographing is activated.
A control method for controlling an image sensing apparatus capable of optically correcting blur of an object image by an optical blur correction unit, said control method comprising:
- said optical blur correction unit is activated after an operation unit for designating start of photographing is activated in a case where image signals from an image sensing unit which is for converting an optical image of an object into image signals are not displayed.
A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied in said medium for an image sensing apparatus capable of optically correcting blur of an object image by an optical blur correction unit, said product including:
- a module for changing an operational state of said optical blur correction unit depending upon switching between ON/OFF states for displaying image signals from an image sensing unit which is for converting an optical image of an object into image signals, when the image sensing apparatus is ON and in an image sensing mode.
A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied in said medium for an image sensing apparatus capable of optically correcting blur of an object image by an optical blur correction unit, said product including:
- a module for controlling an operational state of said optical blur correction unit depending upon a display state of displaying image signals from an image sensing unit which is for converting an optical image of an object into image signals when the image sensing apparatus is ON and in an image sensing mode.
A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied in said medium for an image sensing apparatus capable of optically correcting blur of an object image by an optical blur correction unit, said product including:
- a module for activating said optical blur correction unit in response to switching to an OFF state for displaying image signals from an image sensing unit which is for converting an optical image of an object into image signals after an operation unit for designating start of photographing is activated.
A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied in said medium for an image sensing apparatus capable of optically correcting blur of an object image by an optical blur correction unit, said product including:
- a module for activating said optical blur correction unit after an operation unit for designating start of photographing is activated in a case where image signals from an image sensing unit which is for converting an optical image of an object into image signals are not displayed.
An image sensing apparatus to which a blur correction unit for correcting blur in an object image is applied, comprising:
- an operation unit for designating start of photographing;
- a determination unit for determining a battery level of a power supply battery for supplying power to said blur correction unit;
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- a control unit for allowing said blur correction unit to operate after said operation unit is activated in a case where a determination result by said determination unit indicates that the battery level is less than a predetermined level.
A control method for controlling an image sensing apparatus to which a blur correction unit for correcting blur in an object image is applied, said control method comprising:
- a battery level of a power supply battery for supplying power to said blur correction unit is determined, and said blur correction unit is allowed to operate after an operation unit for designating start of photographing is activated in a case where the battery level is less than a predetermined level.
A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied in said medium for an image sensing apparatus to which a blur correction unit for correcting blur in an object image is applied, said product including:
- a module for detecting a battery level of a power supply battery for supplying power to said blur correction unit, and allowing said blur correction unit to operate after an operation unit for designating start of photographing is activated in a case where the battery level is less than a predetermined level.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.