Patent ID: 6559885
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A remote controller in which a command signal is radio-transmitted to a still video camera so that at least an image pickup operation of the still video camera can be controlled in accordance with the command signal, the still video camera having: a receiver configured to receive the command signal, an emitter configured to transmit image data of an object image picked-up by the still video camera, the receiver and the emitter affixed to a support member, the support member movably provided on a body of the still video camera, the remote controller comprising:a signal transmitting system provided in the remote controller, the signal transmitting system radio-transmitting the command signal to the still video camera; a signal receiving system provided in the remote controller, the signal receiving system receiving the image data of the object image picked-up by the still video camera; a mover configured to move the support member of the still video camera so that the receiver faces said signal transmitting system, and so that the emitter faces said signal receiving system; a recording medium loading portion provided in the remote controller in which art external recording medium can be detachably loaded; and a recording system provided in the remote controller, the recording system recording the image data received by the signal receiving system onto the recording medium loaded in the recording medium loading portion, wherein the remote control is detachable from and reattachable to the body of the still video camera.