Patent ID: 7030928
Filing Date: 2006-04-18
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image sensing apparatus comprising: an image sensor; a display adapted to display an image obtained by said image sensor and information about a status of the image sensing apparatus, where the information is different from the image; a power supply unit adapted to supply power to processing circuits including said image sensor and said display; an operation member that sets the display to be either OFF or ON; a setting unit adapted to set either to display or not to display the information on said display; and a controller adapted to control operating statuses of said display and said power supply unit, wherein said controller controls said display and said power supply unit so as to set said display ON for a predetermined period, display the information, and set said display OFF after the predetermined period, when said display is set to be OFF by said operation member and the information is set to be displayed on said display by said setting unit.