Abstract: A switching circuit device includes high-side and low-side switching element circuits, and high-side and low-side drive circuits. The high-side switching element circuit includes a high-side switching element connected between an output terminal and a high-voltage terminal of a high voltage source. The low-side switching element circuit includes a low-side switching element connected between the output terminal and a reference potential terminal. The high-side drive circuit turns on the high-side switching element. The low-side drive circuit turns on the low-side switching element. The high-side drive circuit includes a bootstrap capacitor connected to a drive power source. The bootstrap capacitor is charged while the low-side switching element is ON. The high-side drive circuit applies a gate voltage to the high-side switching element while the low-side switching element is OFF. The gate voltage is defined by adding a voltage of the output terminal to a voltage of the bootstrap capacitor.

Abstract: A switching circuit device includes high-side and low-side switching element circuits, and high-side and low-side drive circuits. The high-side switching element circuit includes a high-side switching element connected between an output terminal and a high-voltage terminal of a high voltage source. The low-side switching element circuit includes a low-side switching element connected between the output terminal and a reference potential terminal. The high-side drive circuit turns on the high-side switching element. The low-side drive circuit turns on the low-side switching element. The high-side drive circuit includes a bootstrap capacitor connected to a drive power source. The bootstrap capacitor is charged while the low-side switching element is ON. The high-side drive circuit applies a gate voltage to the high-side switching element while the low-side switching element is OFF. The gate voltage is defined by adding a voltage of the output terminal to a voltage of the bootstrap capacitor.

Abstract: In a digital camera, the state of copying is monitored and displayed when image data stored in a main memory are copied to an auxiliary memory, and data for preventing illegal copying are added thereto, in order to improve operability and reliability. When a copying mode is designated, the image data stored in the main memory MM upon photographing are transferred and copied to a detachable auxiliary memory MC by way of a bus B. During copying, the number of uncopied image data in the main memory MM and the number of image data which can be copied to the auxiliary memory MC are sequentially displayed in a liquid crystal display section 30, while each image data is copied with management data indicative of the date and time of copying or the like added thereto. Also, flag data indicating that copying is in progress and that copying has been completed are added thereto.

Abstract: This patent discloses a digital camera and an external device for both storing digital images from the camera and controlling certain camera functions. The external device may be either directly attached to the camera or remotely attached by way of a cable or similar device. The external device may also include a means for recording images onto removable recording media. The external device may also include a button for sending instructions to the camera to allow for switching between image resolution modes, flash lighting modes, and autofocusing modes.

Abstract: In a digital camera, the state of copying is monitored and displayed when image data stored in a main memory are copied to an auxiliary memory, and data for preventing illegal copying are added thereto, in order to improve operability and reliability. When a copying mode is designated, the image data stored in the main memory MM upon photographing are transferred and copied to a detachable auxiliary memory MC by way of a bus B. During copying, the number of uncopied image data in the main memory MM and the number of image data which can be copied to the auxiliary memory MC are sequentially displayed in a liquid crystal display section 30, while each image data is copied with management data indicative of the date and time of copying or the like added thereto. Also, flag data indicating that copying is in progress and that copying has been completed are added thereto.

Abstract: This camera has a plurality of light-emitting devices such as LED, which flicker in response to the number of shots which can be photographed. Also, while having no liquid crystal display for showing an error when it occurs, this camera has a non-volatile memory for writing an error code. When the camera is connected to a computer, the error code can be displayed on the computer screen.

Abstract: A recording system technology for image data for stereoscopic viewing of electronic animation, that is inexpensive and simple, includes a left-eye image and a right-eye image for stereoscopic viewing that are both sized to take up one frame in display. An optical image conversion device is in front of a camera. The left-eye and right-eye images are arranged side by side, and the optical image conversion device optically reduces the width of the images by half to form two virtual images. The virtual images are projected to the camera so that they are distinctly arranged side by side within one frame of the display. The resulting image is recorded using, for example, CCD technology.