Abstract: A view sensor, a home control system including the view sensor, and a method of controlling the home control system are provided. The view sensor includes: a lens unit configured to receive light in order to capture an image or project light in order to display the image; an image acquirer configured to acquire the image by using the light received from the lens unit; a projector configured to provide light to the lens unit in order to display the image; a beam splitter configured to provide the image acquirer with the light received from the lens unit or transmit the light generated by the projector to the lens unit; and a controller configured to, in response to the image being captured, control the beam splitter to provide the image acquirer with the light received from the lens and, in response to the image being displayed, control the beam splitter to provide the lens unit with the light generated by the projector.

Abstract: This invention provides compact photographic and projection modules and electronic systems having the photographic and projection modules, which not only can project image data but also can capture image with good image quality high zoom ratio. Additionally, the photographic and projection modules are reliable and able to be made with low cost.

Abstract: An image display system includes: an image input apparatus and an image display apparatus connected thereto that displays an image obtained. The image input apparatus includes an image pickup unit, a movable holding unit selectively brought into an imaging state or a non-imaging state and a state detection unit. A control unit brings the image input apparatus and the image display apparatus into a disconnected state where a transmission path for transferring data between the image input apparatus and the image display apparatus is logically disconnected when in the non-imaging state, and brings the image input apparatus and the image display apparatus into a connected state when in the imaging state.

Abstract: A camera with a built-in projector includes: a camera unit equipped with photographing components including an optical system; and a projector module equipped with a projecting optical system, with an optical axis extending along a longer side of the projector module running substantially parallel to an optical axis of the camera unit extending along a longer side of the camera unit.

Abstract: An integrated system comprises a light valve and an image sensor for image display and image capture. The image sensor and the light valve share a common dual-function lens by positioning the light valve and image sensor at locations offset from the optical axis of the dual-function lens.

Abstract: A digital camera equipped with a projector, includes a photographing device; a projector device that projects an optical image; a mode switching operation member that outputs a switching operation signal indicating a changeover to one of a photographing operation mode in which image data photographed by the photographing device are saved as a photographic image file in a recording medium and a projection operation mode in which a reproduced image is projected by the projector device; a top surface operation member disposed at an upper surface of a casing; and a projection control device that controls the projector device based upon an operation signal provided by the top surface operation member upon receiving a switching operation signal indicating a changeover to the projection operation mode from the mode switching operation member.

Abstract: An electronic movie camera system having a projecting function as well as a view finding function.

Abstract: A module for projecting motion pictures through a standard camera having an independently powered illumination source disposed within a standard film cartridge body having a pair of arms, one arm for mounting a film supply reel and the other for mounting a film take-up reel; and a film transport means driven off the camera film drive.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for permitting viewing of images carried by a motion picture film strip contained within a film cassette, of the type having a permanent prismatic reflective element at its exposure/projection station, through the taking lens of a motion picture camera. The viewing apparatus includes means for cooperating with the movie camera and the cassette for directing light into the reflecting prism to result in projection of the image carried by the frame of the film strip at the projection station along the taking lens axis of the camera. An optical viewing attachment is provided for establishing visual access along the lens axis. The viewing attachment includes an objective lens disposed along the lens axis to receive an aerial image formed by the camera's taking lens, and a reflective element disposed along the lens axis outwardly from the objective lens to receive the image formed by the objective lens and to direct this image along a viewing axis substantially perpendicular to the lens axis.

Abstract: A stabilized viewing system is disclosed as having a telescope for viewing n object by an observer when the object is remotely located from the observer, a camera for timely photographing a succession of pictures of the object on a film that is processed immediately prior to exposure of the object of the film by a processing fluid which causes a positive image to be produced on the film after exposure of the object on the film which may be viewed by the observer immediately thereafter, a unique movable linkage-type servomechanism connected between the telescope and the camera for enabling one or the other to be selected as desired by the observer, in order that he may either view the object directly or the filmed image thereof, and a magnifying eyepiece disposed in such manner with respect to the telescope and the film of the camera that either one or the other may be observed in magnified form.