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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2020
Applicant:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Tomoki Tanaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideya Takanashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/232 (2006.01); G03B 17/14 (2021.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/23209 (2013.01); G03B 17/14 (2013.01); H04N 5/2253 (2013.01); H04N 5/2254 (2013.01);
Abstract
A camera microcomputer receives first accessory attribute information of the accessory attribute information through the third communication channel by using a first communication method and then switches from the first communication method to a second communication method different from the first communication method, and controls communication so as to receive second accessory attribute information of the accessory attribute information through the third communication channel by using the second communication method.