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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2005
Applicants:
Tadashi Uchiumi, Urayasu, JP;
Toshio Nomura, Hachioji, JP;
Inventors:
Tadashi Uchiumi, Urayasu, JP;
Toshio Nomura, Hachioji, JP;
Assignee:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka-Shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image shooting and display apparatus includes: a plurality of image pickup portions. An image pickup controller switches image pickup portions to be used in accordance with the image shooting mode. It also switches the image shooting mode in accordance with the image pickup portions to be actuated in accordance with the usage condition of the apparatus. A mode switching controller switches shooting mode and display mode, and controls image pickup portions suitable for each mode by way of the image pickup controller and also controls an image display portion.