Imaging system, imaging device, electronic equipment, and control method thereof
JP2026096340APending Publication Date: 2026-06-15CANON KK
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CANON KK
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-03
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-15
AI Technical Summary
⚠Technical Problem
Existing imaging systems face challenges in simultaneously operating multiple accessories due to time lags in signal reception and limitations in the number of connection terminals on the accessory shoe, leading to decreased image quality.
⚗Method used
An imaging system that switches between a mode for simultaneous communication with multiple accessories and a mode for individual communication with specific accessories, using clock-synchronous communication to synchronize operations.
🎯Benefits of technology
Enables simultaneous and synchronized operation of multiple accessories, improving image quality by eliminating time differences in accessory operations.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an imaging system that can switch between a mode for simultaneous communication between a relay electronic device and multiple accessories, and a mode for individual communication with specific accessories. [Solution] In an imaging system 100 in which an imaging device 120 and a plurality of accessories are connected via an electronic device 140, the imaging device 120 has an imaging control unit 122 that switches between a first communication mode that outputs a first command to operate the plurality of accessories individually and a second communication mode that outputs a second command to operate the plurality of accessories simultaneously via clock-synchronous communication, and the electronic device 140 has a communication unit 146 that transmits a first command to an accessory corresponding to the first command from the imaging device 120, a communication simultaneous execution unit 150 that simultaneously transmits a second command from the imaging device 120 to a plurality of accessories via clock-synchronous communication, and a relay control unit 141 that switches the operation of the communication unit 146 and the communication simultaneous execution unit 150.
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