18156271. ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME simplified abstract (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)

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ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

Organization Name

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor(s)

YOSHIHIRO Funatsu of Kanagawa (JP)

KOKI Kitaya of Kanagawa (JP)

Junko Morikawa of Chiba (JP)

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18156271 titled 'ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a system with two image capturing units that use different lenses to capture images. The second image capturing unit can switch between two lenses, one with a narrower angle of view and one with a wider angle of view. The control unit can switch between still image capturing mode and moving image capturing mode, and also switch between the two lenses based on user input.

  • The system has two image capturing units with different lenses.
  • The second image capturing unit can switch between a narrow-angle lens and a wide-angle lens.
  • The control unit can switch between still image capturing mode and moving image capturing mode.
  • The control unit can also switch between the two lenses based on user input.

Potential applications of this technology:

  • Photography and videography devices with improved versatility in capturing different types of images.
  • Surveillance systems that can switch between narrow-angle and wide-angle views.
  • Virtual reality cameras that can capture both still images and moving images with different angles of view.

Problems solved by this technology:

  • Limited flexibility in capturing different types of images with a single lens.
  • Difficulty in switching between still image capturing mode and moving image capturing mode.
  • Inability to capture wide-angle views with a single lens.

Benefits of this technology:

  • Enhanced image capturing capabilities with the use of multiple lenses.
  • Improved user experience with the ability to switch between different modes and lenses.
  • Increased versatility in capturing different types of images with varying angles of view.


Original Abstract Submitted

A first image capturing unit ( to ) configured to capture an image using a lens placed on a first surface, a second image capturing unit ( and ) configured to capture an image using a lens placed on a second surface, the second image capturing unit being configured to switch to first image capturing using a first lens and second image capturing using a second lens with a wider angle than an angle of view of the first lens, and a control unit configured to perform control to, during the image capturing by the second image capturing unit, in response to a user operation for changing from a still image capturing mode to a moving image capturing mode, switch to the moving image capturing mode and also switch from the first image capturing using the first lens to the second image capturing using the second lens, are included.

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