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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2022
Applicant:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Rui Nabeshima, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiromichi Sakamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/661 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/661 (2023.01);
Abstract
An image pickup apparatus includes a first control unit communicable with the accessory by a first communication method, and a second control unit communicable with the accessory by a second communication method. The first control unit acquires control information on the second communication method from the accessory. The second control unit determines a control method for communication with the accessory based on the control information acquired by the first control unit.