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US 7,453,515 B2Granted
Data processing device for controlling audio recording and picture taking
AssigneeOlympus Corporation
InventorKoji Mizobuchi
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Abstract
According to the present invention, a data processing device includes an imaging unit for outputting a taken picture as image data, a memory for temporarily storing the image data output from the imaging unit every at least one frame, a power source for applying power to the imaging unit and the memory, and a plurality of operation switches. Only when a predetermined operation switch of the operation switches is operated, the device controls so as to apply power to the imaging unit and the memory.
Claims12
A data processing device comprising:
- an imaging part for taking a picture as image data;
- a recording part for converting an input sound into audio data and recording the data;
- a mode capable of selecting a first operation mode in which picture taking can be performed by the imaging part with a shutter release operation only during audio recording by the recording part or a second operation mode in which recording by the recording part is forbidden and only picture taking by the imaging part with the shutter release operation can be performed;
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- a controller for controlling the application of power to the imaging part based on a shutter release state, if the first operation mode is selected, and independent of the shutter release state if the second operation mode is selected.
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