Abstract: An imaging device is an imaging device in and from which a battery can be fitted, the imaging device including a CMOS image sensor, a USB port, and a microcomputer. The CMOS image sensor images a subject. The USB port supplies power to the imaging device via a USB cable. The microcomputer detects whether or not the battery is fitted in the imaging device. The microcomputer enables an action of the CMOS image sensor by way of the power from the USB port when the battery is fitted in the imaging device. The microcomputer disables the action of the imaging unit that rely on the power from the USB port when the battery is not fitted in the imaging device.

Abstract: A Near Field Communication (NFC) device, includes: a device support body comprising at least one antenna coil, an integrated circuit coupled to the at least one antenna coil; and a photoresistive circuit coupled to the at least one antenna coil and comprising a photo-resistance, the photoresistive circuit being configured to increase a resistance of the at least one antenna coil when the at least one photo-resistance is in its high resistance state in a dark condition.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a processor coupled to a battery and to determine whether the battery is being charged or discharged. If the battery being is being discharged, the processor operates to calculate an amount by which the battery has discharged since a preceding calculation of remaining capacity of the battery, compensate the amount by which the battery has discharged for a condition of the battery, and calculate a remaining capacity of the battery as a function of the amount by which the battery has discharged. If the battery is being charged, the processor operates to calculate an amount by which the battery has charged since a preceding calculation of remaining capacity of the battery, compensate the amount by which the battery has charged for a condition of the battery, and calculate the remaining capacity of the battery as a function of the amount by which the battery has charged.

Abstract: In one example embodiment, a power storage management system includes a user terminal, a power storage apparatus and an information processing apparatus. In one example embodiment, the information processing apparatus is configured to, using a mobile communication network (e.g., Global System for Mobile Communications or the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System), communicate with the power storage apparatus.

Abstract: A device and system for monitoring the status of a battery in an in-vivo imaging device, prior to use of the in-vivo imaging device. The device may include a frame counter for counting the number of frames captured and may include monitoring the voltage of the battery. A warning signal is generated if it is determined that the battery is faulty prior to use. The warning signal can be generated by the device and/or by a receiver which receives data from the in-vivo imaging device and/or a by workstation which receives the data from the receiver.

Abstract: An image capture system includes an image capture apparatus and an accessory connected to the image capture apparatus. The accessory includes a signal terminal used to communicate with the image capture apparatus based on a voltage value or current value, an activation signal generation unit which generates an activation signal required to switch the image capture apparatus from an idle state to a non-idle state, and a control unit which controls to output the activation signal to the image capture apparatus via the signal terminal. The image capture apparatus includes a state change unit which changes a state of the image capture apparatus between the idle state and non-idle state. The state change unit changes the state of the image capture apparatus to the non-idle state upon acceptance of the activation signal via the signal terminal in the idle state.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a usable time calculation unit which calculates a usable time of a battery device having a secondary battery, wherein the usable time calculation unit measures an average power level while a component is performed at a predetermined operation mode, wherein the power consumption of the component is unknown in advance before the component is initially connected, and when power is supplied for the second and subsequent times while the component is continuously connected, the usable time calculation unit calculates the usable time of the battery device using the average power level and a current integration value which is an integration value of current flowing during charging and discharging of the battery device.

Abstract: A recording/reproducing apparatus includes an operating section having dual functions depending on being in an image capture mode or in a reproduction mode respectively. While one of the recording mode and the reproduction mode is being carried out, in response to start of the other mode, a controlling function of the operating section is switched to the function of the other mode, and in response to the completion of the other mode, the function of the operating section is switched to the function of the one mode.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a usable time calculation unit which calculates a usable time of a battery device having a secondary battery, wherein the usable time calculation unit measures an average power level while a component is performed at a predetermined operation mode, wherein the power consumption of the component is unknown in advance before the component is initially connected, and when power is supplied for the second and subsequent times while the component is continuously connected, the usable time calculation unit calculates the usable time of the battery device using the average power level and a current integration value which is an integration value of current flowing during charging and discharging of the battery device.

Abstract: A digital camera has a battery that supplies electric power, a battery level detector, a time detector, a remaining voltage calculator, and a boot controller. When the digital camera is turned off, the battery level detector detects a remaining voltage level of the battery. When the digital camera is turned on, the time detector detects an elapsed time from the last electric power OFF operation to the current electric power ON operation, namely, a time period in which the camera is in the OFF state. Further, when the digital camera is turned on, the remaining voltage calculator calculates a remaining voltage-level of the battery on the basis of the detected elapsed time, the last detected remaining voltage level, and the discharge characteristic of the battery. Then, the boot controller allows the digital camera to boot if the calculated remaining voltage level is larger than a limited voltage necessary to boot the digital camera.

Abstract: A camera includes: an electrical-power-supply-source detection unit that detects, among a plurality of batteries, from which battery supply of electrical power is being received; a battery capacity detection unit that detects a remaining amount in each of the plurality of batteries; and a display control unit that displays, upon a display device, a result of detection by the electrical-power-supply-source detection unit and a result of detection by the battery capacity detection unit.

Abstract: A recording/reproducing apparatus includes an operating section having dual functions depending on being in an image capture mode or in a reproduction mode respectively. While one of the recording mode and the reproduction mode is being carried out, in response to start of the other mode, a controlling function of the operating section is switched to the function of the other mode, and in response to the completion of the other mode, the function of the operating section is switched to the function of the one mode.

Abstract: A fully charged battery or an unused battery is set in a battery box of a lighting apparatus. A user turns on an illumination electric source of the apparatus and selects the battery. A maximum number of lighting times Smax when the lighting apparatus causes manual full lighting M1/1 by using the selected battery is stored in a memory of a microcomputer or IC by a user according to an operating button or an instruction on a liquid crystal screen. Next, the user performs normal shooting. A lighting amount (TTL lighting, manual full lighting, or the like) when the user performs shooting is converted to manual full lighting M1/1 to be obtained as a number of lighting times. By comparing the obtained number of lighting times with the maximum number of lighting times Smax, how many times of lighting can still be performed at a maximum is calculated.

Abstract: A camera includes: an electrical-power-supply-source detection unit that detects, among a plurality of batteries, from which battery supply of electrical power is being received; a battery capacity detection unit that detects a remaining amount in each of the plurality of batteries; and a display control unit that displays, upon a display device, a result of detection by the electrical-power-supply-source detection unit and a result of detection by the battery capacity detection unit.

Abstract: An electronic camera includes: an image-capturing unit including an image-capturing device and an image-capturing optical system; a blur detecting unit; a moving unit moving part or all of the image-capturing unit to eliminate the blur according to the detection result; a reading unit reading the image from the image-capturing device; a viewfinder displaying unit continuously displaying the image read; an operating unit accepting a user instruction; and a controlling unit performing, when the start of photographing is not instructed, electronic blur correction by controlling the reading unit to continuously change an image-capturing range of the image-capturing device or continuously changing a range of the image read to be displayed on the viewfinder displaying unit, and ends, when it is instructed, the electronic blur correction and performs optical blur correction by controlling the moving unit. Accordingly, appropriate blur correction is feasible with an increase in power consumption suppressed.

Abstract: A battery check device for a portable electronic apparatus, such as a digital camera, for example, can selectively use a plurality of types of batteries. The battery check device comprises a battery determining processor that determines a type of battery, when the battery is mounted in the portable electronic apparatus. A battery check processor is provided for checking the residual battery power in accordance with the determined battery type for the mounted battery. An indicating processor indicates the plurality of types of batteries that can be mounted in the portable electronic apparatus. The indicating processor further indicates the determined battery type.

Abstract: A fully charged battery or an unused battery is set in a battery box of a lighting apparatus. A user turns on an illumination electric source of the apparatus and selects the battery. A maximum number of lighting times Smax when the lighting apparatus causes manual full lighting M1/1 by using the selected battery is stored in a memory of a microcomputer or IC by a user according to an operating button or an instruction on a liquid crystal screen. Next, the user performs normal shooting. A lighting amount (TTL lighting, manual full lighting, or the like) when the user performs shooting is converted to manual full lighting M1/1 to be obtained as a number of lighting times. By comparing the obtained number of lighting times with the maximum number of lighting times Smax, how many times of lighting can still be performed at a maximum is calculated.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic equipment system having fuel cells which enables simplification of the system and improvement of power generation efficiency. The electronic equipment system includes an electronic equipment body, a connection device connected to the electronic equipment body, independent power generation cells each disposed to the electronic equipment body and to the connection device, and a fuel storage vessel disposed to the electronic equipment body, in which fuel from the fuel storage vessel is suppliable to each of the independent power generation cells.

Abstract: Operation situations of a plurality of functions of the camera can be checked from a front of the camera without adding any new hardware. A self-timer LED which is previously provided on a front of the camera is also used as an indicating device which indicates operation situations of other functions of the camera. That is, operation situations such as charging a rechargeable battery or communicating with a personal computer are indicated by lighting, blinking, or the like of the self-timer LED. Especially, when a digital camera is mounted to a cradle used in charging the battery or communicating with the personal computer, the operation situations such as charging or communicating can be effectively checked from the front of the camera. Further, for a digital camera which has a moving image-capturing function or a voice recording function, moving image recording or voice recording is indicated by lighting, blinking, or the like of the self-timer LED.

Abstract: A battery monitoring system including a first device powered by a first battery, a second device powered by a second battery and operated in conjunction with the first device, a first information generating portion that generates a first information indicating the state of the first battery, a second information generating portion that generates a second information indicating the state of the second battery, and an information selecting portion that selects and outputs at least one of the first information and the second information.

Abstract: A flash apparatus operates on power supplied from internal batteries and an external battery in an auxiliary battery apparatus. A battery check is executed by detecting the charge speed at which a main capacitor is charged and comparing the charge speed with a threshold value. The threshold value is set higher when the auxiliary battery apparatus is mounted than the threshold value set when the auxiliary battery apparatus is not mounted. Thus, an accurate battery check reflecting the presence/absence of the auxiliary battery apparatus can be achieved.

Abstract: In a camera provided with image-pickup elements for receiving light to form an image of a subject, for converting the light into electric signals and for producing image information of the image of the subject by the electric signals; there are further provided a print information producing device to produce print information for printing the image information; and a transmitor to transmit the image information and the print information.

Abstract: A digital camera includes a shutter button. After a lapse of 10 seconds from an operation of the shutter button, an image sensor is subjected to main exposure, and a compressed image signal thus obtained is recorded onto a recording medium. It is noted that a remaining amount of a battery is determined by a CPU just before the main exposure. If the remaining amount of the battery is not enough, messages are generated from a tally lamp and a speaker, and the main exposure is cancelled.

Abstract: A movable power switch member mounted on the front face of a camera body is provided with a luminous display unit comprising any number (preferably a plurality) of illuminants, and light emission is so controlled as to realize different forms of displaying according to the operating state of the camera. For instance, the lighting, either continuous or intermittent, of the illuminants is controlled according to the remaining charge or the progress of charging of the battery. There are available a mode in which the luminous display unit is also used as a battery indicator, another mode in which the state of light is altered according to the initial mode (at the time of turning on power supply), still another mode in which the illuminants are used as a substitute for a tally lamp at the time of self-timed shooting and yet others, resulting in the achievement of an illumination effect in addition to the displaying of the operating state.

Abstract: A camera 1 comprises an electric circuit section including a date circuit 10b for determining a shooting date and time, a main battery 38 for supplying power to the electric circuit section, an auxiliary battery 37 for supplying power to the date circuit 10b when the power supply from the main battery 38 to the electric circuit section stops, a battery check circuit 28 for measuring a voltage of the auxiliary battery 37, a main controller 10a for determining according to thus measured voltage whether replacement of the auxiliary battery 37 is necessary or not, and an LCD 18 for displaying information for urging the auxiliary battery 37 to be replaced according to the result of determination.

Abstract: In a digital still camera equipped with a DAP (Digital Audio Player), the camera is so adapted that the camera can be used in a camera mode even when battery voltage declines owing to use of the camera in the DAP mode. The number of images to be recorded in the camera mode is set and so is a warning voltage necessary to record images of the set number. If battery capacity declines owing to operation in the DAP mode and the battery voltage reaches the set warning voltage, the user is notified of the fact that if use in the DAP mode is continued, it will not be possible to record the set number of images. By ceasing to use the camera in the DAP mode, a further decline in the capacity of the battery can be prevented. This makes it possible to reserve enough battery capacity to carry out the recording of the set number of images.

Abstract: A battery check system for use in a camera has a monitor circuit and a control circuit. The monitor circuit detects the condition of a battery used in the camera. The control circuit controls the operation of the monitor circuit and controls the operation of the camera according to the output of the monitor circuit. The control circuit causes the monitor circuit to detect the changed condition of the battery and determines a detection timing of the voltage of the battery according to the detected condition of the battery.

Abstract: In order to provide a camera capable of warning a user thereof that the camera is rendered inoperable because a predetermined battery is not set in a camera body or the battery is not put in the camera properly, in the camera according to the present invention, an electric circuit having a power source and a battery in detachable manner in a camera body is built in, a light-shield portion as means for optically shielding an optical path in a finder optical system for observing a subject image is driven to darken a view when the battery is removed or when the battery can not be used as a power source even if the battery is set, thereby warning the user that a trouble is generated in the power source.

Abstract: A camera equipped with a date recording device and a display for showing at least the time. Also included is a device to display the time on the film. The display also indicates battery power and flashes to indicate when the battery has been replaced.

Abstract: A motion compensation camera having a camera body and a lens which is attachable to and removable from the camera body, such that the camera is able to compensate for blurring of a photographic image on an image plane resulting from motion or vibration of the camera body. The camera body has a main control unit which controls a series of camera operations. The lens either (a) determines whether it is possible to compensate for the blurring of the photographic image and transmits those results to the main control unit and controls the motion compensation operation or (b) determines whether the motion compensation operation is in progress and transmits signals which indicate this condition to the main control unit. If the lens side control unit determines that motion compensation is not possible, the main control unit controls the display unit to that effect or performs control, such as increasing the shutter speed.

Abstract: A recording apparatus capable of being connected to plural kinds of recording devices alternatively, comprising: connecting unit for connecting the plural kinds of recording devices alternatively; battery for supplying electrical energy to the connected recording device via the connecting unit; memory unit for storing a plurality of minimum potential values each of which is necessary for operating each of the plurality of recording devices; comparing unit for comparing the potential of the battery to be provided against each of the plurality of minimum potential values; and notification unit for notifying usable recording device or devices for recording out of the plural kinds of recording devices or devices on the basis of a comparison result by the comparing unit.

Abstract: A battery check device which assesses a state of exhaustion of a battery installed in a camera, and which can accurately assess at any time the state of exhaustion of the battery according to the drive state of a camera mechanism, such as a mirror. The battery check device includes a voltage detection device to detect the voltage of the camera battery, a drive detection device to detect the required time needed to drive the camera mechanism, a memory in which is stored the required time detected by the drive detection device, and a calculating device which inputs the battery voltage detected by the voltage detection device and the required time which has been recorded in the memory, and calculates a degree of exhaustion of the battery corresponding to these values. A display then displays the degree of exhaustion of the battery which has been found by the calculating device.

Abstract: A system including a plurality of electronic devices connected together through a bus, which can realize reduction in power consumption while ensuring communications. When a bias voltage on an external bus is detected by a bias detecting circuit and a comparator, a bias voltage is output from a bias output terminal to the external bus enabling it. When a driver and receiver receive a PHY-SLEEP command through the external bus, the bias voltage put from the bias output terminal to the external bus is turned off disabling it.

Abstract: A video camera comprises a built-in secondary battery, a terminal used for connection with an external power source, and a main switch for controlling the supply of electric power to a circuit part provided for a control system and a signal processing system. The video camera is arranged such that the circuit part is connected to the built-in secondary battery or to the external power source when the main switch is closed and that the built-in secondary battery can be connected to the external power source when the main switch is open.

Abstract: A camera with a battery checking function is provided with a timer for generating an output signal at predetermined time intervals, a memory for storing a calculated time value, an external switch for generating an activating signal for activating the camera, and a microcomputer for activating the camera in response to the activating signal generated by the external switch, for updating the content of the memory in accordance with the output of the timer at first time intervals when the camera is activated, for placing the camera in a standby mode when the activating signal has not been detected for a predetermined period of time, and for updating the content of the memory in accordance with the output of the timer means at second time intervals, longer than the first time intervals, when the camera is in a standby mode.

Abstract: A camera system regulates electric power from a power supply within a camera body to a plurality of built-in actuators within a removable photographic lens. The actuators may include motors, solenoids, and the like which operate functions such as autofocus and image blur suppression. The photographic lens is equipped with a memory which stores data relating to the power supply characteristics of the built-in actuators. A transmission unit within the photographic lens transmits the stored data to a receiving unit within the camera body. A power supply characteristics measurement unit within the camera body measures data relating to power supply characteristics of the electric power supply while a determination unit determines whether to supply electric power from the electric power supply to the actuators in response to all of the data. A display unit on the camera body displays a warning when no electric power is supplied to the actuator.

Abstract: In a camera which is provided with a clock which operates according to electrical power supplied from a battery, the date and time of photography are imprinted based upon the date and time output from the clock. When the changeover of the battery is detected, the recording of the date and time of photography is prevented, and when the date and time of the clock have been reset the prevention of recording of the date and time of photography is ceased.Further, in a camera which is provided with a clock which operates according to electrical power supplied from a battery, and with a display device which alternatively displays either the date and time output from the clock or the film frame number, when the changeover of the battery is detected, forcibly the date and time output from the clock are displayed on the display device.

Abstract: A camera is provided with several displays illuminated by several illuminators which are controlled to be turned on and off in dependence upon the operation of several illuminator buttons. Further, the brightness of the illuminators, when turned on, may be determined according to the operation of the illuminator buttons and according to the brightness of the object to be photographed.