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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2003
Katsunori Ogawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Katsunori Ogawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an electronic device and a control method, in which operating conditions can be changed according to the type of battery. A CPUreads from a memory a corresponding zoom speed set value, a brightness set value, or a strobe charging time set value according to the type of battery, supplied from a battery type determination mechanism, a detected voltage of the battery, supplied from a battery voltage detection section, and a detected ambient temperature of the battery, supplied from a temperature detection section. Based on these set values, the CPUcontrols the zoom speed of the zoom mechanism, controls the brightness of a display screen, and controls the strobe charging time of a strobe mechanism. The present invention can be applied to an imaging device driven by a battery.