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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2023
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Takuo Tsuchiya, Kanagawa, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image pickup apparatus is attachable to and detachable from an accessory. The image pickup apparatus includes a communication unit configured to communicate with the accessory, a power supplying unit configured to supply power to the accessory, a memory configured to store instructions, and a processor configured to execute the instructions and instruct the accessory to update software stored in the accessory via the communication unit. The accessory is operable with power supplied from a first power supply provided in the accessory. The image pickup apparatus is operable with power supplied from a second power supply provided in the image pickup apparatus. The processor supplies the power from the second power supply to the accessory in updating the software.