Patent ID: 7783188
Filing Date: 2010-08-24
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of electrically communicating serial photographic data between a wireless communication device and a camera body having a hot shoe connector, the wireless communication device connected to the hot shoe connector in place of a local flash device, the method comprising: receiving a first indication from the camera body via the hot shoe connector; interpreting the first indication as an indication that the camera body will subsequently request a first flash information data from a local flash device; wirelessly requesting the first flash information data from a remote lighting device; wirelessly receiving a second flash information data from the remote lighting device, the second flash information data from the remote lighting device corresponding to the first flash information data and based on flash data corresponding to the remote lighting device; receiving a request for the first flash information data from the camera body via the hot shoe connector; and communicating the second flash information data from the wireless communication device to the camera body via the hot shoe connector in response to receiving the request for the first flash information data.