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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2024
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Yusuke Toriumi, Tokyo, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image capture apparatus that includes an annular case, and is wearable on a neck of a user, comprises a main body that includes an image capture circuit, a mount portion that is connected to the main body, and first to fourth microphones. The first microphone is provided at a first position corresponding to the same direction as a shooting direction of the image capture circuit. The second microphone is provided at a second position corresponding to the opposite direction to the shooting direction. The third microphone is provided at a third position on a second line that intersects a first line that connects the first position and the second position. The fourth microphone is provided at a fourth position that is on the second line, and is opposite to the third position.