# US 9,438,797 B2 · Electronic apparatus and control method thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,438,797 B2 - Document ID: US9438797B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/582,548 - Filed: 2014-12-24 - Published: 2015-07-02 - Granted: 2016-09-06 - Earliest claimed: 2013-12-27 - Assignees: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Shuichiro Matsushima; Rui Nabeshima - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9438797B2 ## CPC - H04N 23/64: {Computer-aided capture of images, e.g. transfer from script file into camera, check of taken image quality, advice or proposal for image composition or decision on when to take image} - H04N 23/667: Camera operation mode switching, e.g. between still and video, sport and normal or high- and low-resolution modes - Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## Abstract An electronic apparatus comprises a certification unit configured to certificate a mounted battery, and a control unit configured to perform control such that, if an instruction to execute first processing is given before certification processing by the certification unit is completed, the first processing is not executed before the certification processing is completed, and if an instruction to execute second processing is given before the certification processing by the certification unit is completed, the second processing is executed before the certification processing is completed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic apparatus comprising: a memory and at least one processor which function as: a certification unit configured to certificate a mounted battery; and a control unit configured to perform control such that, if an instruction to execute first processing is given before certification processing by the certification unit is completed, the first processing is not executed before the certification processing is completed, and if an instruction to execute second processing is given before the certification processing by the certification unit is completed, the second processing is executed before the certification processing is completed, wherein the control unit performs control such that, in the case where the instruction to execute the first processing is given before the certification processing is completed, and the first processing is not executed before the certification processing is completed, the first processing is executed if certification is successful after the certification processing is completed. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one processor further functions as: a display control unit configured to perform control so as to display a confirmation screen relating to the battery if the certification processing by the certification unit is completed and certification is not successful. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the display control unit performs control so as to display the confirmation screen if the instruction to execute the first processing is given before the certification processing by the certification unit is completed, and certification is not successful after the certification processing is completed. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the at least one processor further functions as: a power control unit configured to turn off power of the electronic apparatus in response to a selection operation of a user with respect to one of a plurality of selection items displayed on the confirmation screen. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first processing includes connection processing to an external apparatus. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the control unit accepts a selection of an external apparatus to connect to, and an instruction to execute connection processing to the selected external apparatus before the certification processing is completed. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the control unit performs control so as to display, if an instruction to execute the connection processing is given before the certification processing by the certification unit is completed, a connection standby screen without performing the connection processing before the certification processing is completed. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first processing includes setting processing relating to personal authentication in which a registered person's face is detected from an image. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first processing includes moving image editing processing. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one processor further functions as: an image capturing unit, wherein the second processing includes processing that includes image capturing by the image capturing unit. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the second processing includes still image shooting processing by the image capturing unit. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the second processing includes moving image recording processing by the image capturing unit. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second processing includes image reproducing processing. ### Claim 14 A control method of an electronic apparatus comprising: certifying a mounted battery; performing control such that, if an instruction to execute first processing is given before the certification processing is completed, the first processing is not executed before the certification processing is completed, and if an instruction to execute second processing is given before the certification processing is completed, the second processing is executed before the certification processing is completed; and performing control such that, in the case where the instruction to execute the first processing is given before the certification processing is completed, and the first processing is not executed before the certification processing is completed, the first processing is executed if certification is successful after the certification processing is completed. ### Claim 15 An electronic apparatus comprising: a memory and at least one processor which function as: a certification unit configured to certificate a mounted battery; and a control unit configured to perform control such that: first processing is started before certification processing by the certification unit is completed, and the first processing is stopped if the certification processing by the certification unit is completed after the start of the first processing, and the certification is not successful, and second processing is started before the certification processing by the certification unit is completed, and the second processing is continued if the certification processing by the certification unit is completed after the start of the second processing, and the certification is not successful, wherein in both the first processing and the second processing, the started processing is continued when the certification processing by the certification unit is completed after the start of the processing and the certification is successful. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the first processing is moving image recording processing by an image capturing unit. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the second processing is moving image recording processing for a predetermined time period. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the second processing is still image shooting processing by an image capturing unit. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the still image shooting processing includes processing for reading a signal from the image capturing unit, image processing for converting the read signal into an image file, and processing for writing the image file into a recording medium. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the at least one processor further functions as: a display control unit configured to perform control so as to display a confirmation screen relating to the battery to a user if the certification processing by the certification unit is completed before the first and second processing are started, and certification is not successful. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the display control unit performs control so as to display, if the certification processing by the certification unit is completed after the start of the second processing, and certification is not successful, the confirmation screen after the continued second processing is completed. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the at least one processor further functions as: a power control unit configured to turn off power of the electronic apparatus in response to a selection operation of a user with respect to one of a plurality of selection items displayed on the confirmation screen. ### Claim 23 (depends on 15) The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the first processing is moving image reproducing processing. ### Claim 24 A control method of an electronic apparatus comprising the steps of: certifying a mounted battery; and performing control such that; if first processing is started before certification processing is completed, the certification processing is completed after the start of the first processing, and if certification is not successful, the first processing is stopped, and if second processing is started before the certification processing is completed, the certification processing is completed after the start of the second processing, and if certification is not successful, the second processing is continued, wherein in both the first processing and the second processing, the started processing is continued when the certification processing by the certification unit is completed after the start of the processing and the certification is successful. ### Claim 25 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a control method of an electronic apparatus comprising: certifying a mounted battery; performing control such that, if an instruction to execute first processing is given before the certification processing is completed, the first processing is not executed before the certification processing is completed, and if an instruction to execute second processing is given before the certification processing is completed, the second processing is executed before the certification processing is completed; and performing control such that, in the case where the instruction to execute the first processing is given before the certification processing is completed, and the first processing is not executed before the certification processing is completed, the first processing is executed if certification is successful after the certification processing is completed. ### Claim 26 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a control method of an electronic apparatus comprising: certifying a mounted battery; and performing control such that; if first processing is started before certification processing is completed, the certification processing is completed after the start of the first processing, and if certification is not successful, the first processing is stopped, and if second processing is started before the certification processing is completed, the certification processing is completed after the start of the second processing, and if certification is not successful, the second processing is continued, wherein in both the first processing and the second processing, the started processing is continued when the certification processing by the certification unit is completed after the start of the processing and the certification is successful. ### Claim 27 An electronic apparatus comprising: a memory and at least one processor which function as: a certification unit configured to certificate a mounted battery; a control unit configured to perform control such that, if an instruction to execute first processing is given before certification processing by the certification unit is completed, the first processing is not executed before the certification processing is completed, and if an instruction to execute second processing is given before the certification processing by the certification unit is completed, the second processing is executed before the certification processing is completed; and an image capturing unit, wherein the second processing includes processing that includes image capturing by the image capturing unit. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The apparatus according to claim 27, wherein the second processing includes still image shooting processing by the image capturing unit. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The apparatus according to claim 28, wherein the first processing includes at least one of connection processing to an external apparatus, setting processing relating to personal authentication and moving image editing processing. ### Claim 30 (depends on 27) The apparatus according to claim 27, wherein the second processing includes moving image recording processing by the image capturing unit. ### Claim 31 An electronic apparatus comprising: a memory and at least one processor which function as: a certification unit configured to certificate a mounted battery; and a control unit configured to perform control such that, if an instruction to execute first processing is given before certification processing by the certification unit is completed, the first processing is not executed before the certification processing is completed, and if an instruction to execute second processing is given before the certification processing by the certification unit is completed, the second processing is executed before the certification processing is completed, wherein the second processing includes image reproducing processing. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) The apparatus according to claim 31, wherein the first processing includes at least one of connection processing to an external apparatus, setting processing relating to personal authentication and moving image editing processing. ### Claim 33 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a control method of an electronic apparatus comprising: certifying a mounted battery; and performing control such that, if an instruction to execute first processing is given before the certification processing is completed, the first processing is not executed before the certification processing is completed, the first processing including connection processing to an external apparatus, and if an instruction to execute second processing is given before the certification processing is completed, the second processing is executed before the certification processing is completed; wherein the second processing includes image capturing processing. ### Claim 34 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a control method of an electronic apparatus comprising: certifying a mounted battery; and performing control such that, if an instruction to execute first processing is given before the certification processing is completed, the first processing is not executed before the certification processing is completed, the first processing including connection processing to an external apparatus, and if an instruction to execute second processing is given before the certification processing is completed, the second processing is executed before the certification processing is completed; wherein the second processing includes image reproducing processing. ### Claim 35 An electronic apparatus comprising: a memory and at least one processor which function as: a certification unit configured to certificate a mounted battery; and a control unit configured to perform control such that: first processing is started before certification processing by the certification unit is completed, and the first processing is stopped if the certification processing by the certification unit is completed after the start of the first processing, and the certification is not successful, and second processing is started before the certification processing by the certification unit is completed, and the second processing is continued if the certification processing by the certification unit is completed after the start of the second processing, and the certification is not successful, wherein the second processing is still image shooting processing by an image capturing unit. ### Claim 36 (depends on 35) The apparatus according to claim 35, wherein the first processing is moving image recording processing by an image capturing unit. ### Claim 37 (depends on 35) The apparatus according to claim 35, wherein the still image shooting processing includes processing for reading a signal from the image capturing unit, image processing for converting the read signal into an image file, and processing for writing the image file into a recording medium. ### Claim 38 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a control method of an electronic apparatus comprising: certifying a mounted battery; and performing control such that; first processing is started before certification processing by the certification unit is completed, and the first processing is stopped if the certification processing by the certification unit is completed after the start of the first processing, and the certification is not successful, and second processing is started before the certification processing by the certification unit is completed, and the second processing is continued if the certification processing by the certification unit is completed after the start of the second processing, and the certification is not successful, wherein the second processing is still image shooting processing by an image capturing unit.