Patent ID: 7298416
Filing Date: 2007-11-20
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A photographing apparatus capable of data communication with equipment connected to the photographing apparatus via a communication cable and capable of supplying power to the equipment via the communication cable, the photographing apparatus comprising: a connecting section for connecting the communication cable; a connection detecting section for detecting connection of the communication cable to the connecting section; a recognizing section for recognizing that a photographing process is under operation; a display controller for controlling an image display on a display section; and a power supply controller for controlling power supply to the communication cable, wherein when the connection detecting section has detected that the communication cable is connected to the connection section and the recognizing section has recognized that the photographing process is under operation, the power supply controller controls not to supply power to the communication cable, and wherein the power supply controller controls to supply power to the communication cable when the recognizing section has recognized that the photographing process is not under operation, and the display controller controls to display an image on the display section when the communication cable has been supplied power.