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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2007
Applicants:
Junichi Maniwa, Komae, JP;
Chiyumi Niwa, Kawasaki, JP;
Inventors:
Junichi Maniwa, Komae, JP;
Chiyumi Niwa, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/222 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image pickup apparatus which performs an image pickup of an object and records a pickup image includes a display unit which displays an operation item for execution of operation corresponding to the operation mode of the image pickup apparatus, a communication unit which connects a peripheral device so as to allow communication, and a determination unit which determines whether the peripheral device is connected. The display unit displays a specific operation item in an already selected state in accordance with the determination result obtained by the determination unit.