Patent ID: 6819355
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A camera system, comprising:a camera for photographing an object and acquiring image data of the object; a computer having a connector which allows said camera to be connected to said computer; a mode setting device provided to said camera and for setting an operation mode of the camera by being manipulated; a display which functions together with said computer; and a controller provided to said computer, said controller detecting a connection between said camera and said computer via said connector, and causing an image representing said mode setting device and an image representing a display panel for displaying the image taken by said camera to be displayed on said display upon detection of the connection, wherein when said computer is manipulated for setting a mode through the image representing said mode setting device, said controller supplies an instruction signal for setting the selected mode to the camera, and wherein said camera sets the mode in response to the instruction supplied from said controller.