Patent ID: 9407805
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: G06F,H04N

Claim Text:
1. An electronic device having a flat-type device case whose front surface is provided with an imaging section and which is covered by a cover that is foldable, comprising: an open/close detecting section which, while a subject is attached to an interior surface of the cover that faces the imaging section and the cover at least partially covers the device case, detects that an open/close angle of the cover has reached a predetermined angle via a closing direction from a previous open position is suitable for capturing a subject by the imaging section, and outputs in response to detecting the cover has reached the predetermined angle a detection signal to the imaging section for initiating the imaging section to perform imaging, and, while the cover is opened to expose an interior of the front surface of the device case, does not output the detection signal to the imaging section when the detected open/close angle of the cover has reached the predetermined angle, wherein the detection signal corresponds to the detected open/close angle of the cover and the imaging section images the subject in accordance with the detection signal.