Patent ID: 7489360
Filing Date: 2009-02-10
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image capture device comprising: a capture mode key and a playback mode key which are operable by a user; a detecting unit configured to detect operation states of the capture mode key and the playback mode key; a first switching operation control unit configured to, if a power to the image capture device is in an off state when the operation of either of the mode keys is detected, turn on the power to the image capture device in a mode corresponding to an operated one of either of the mode keys; a second switching operation control unit configured to, if, when the operation of either of the mode keys is detected, the mode of the image capture device differs from the mode corresponding to the operated key, switch the mode of the image capture device to the mode corresponding to the operated key; and a third switching operation control unit configured to, if, when the operation of either of the mode keys is detected, the mode of the image capture device is identical to the mode corresponding to the operated key, turn off the power to the image capture device.