Patent ID: 8326136

Claim:
A method of communicating with a controlled device using a camera body, comprising: detecting a first preset pattern of actuation by a user of at least one first camera body control on the camera body; in response to said detecting of the first preset pattern of actuation, changing the camera body functionality of a third camera body control to a power adjustment functionality for controlling the controlled device, wherein the third camera body control of the camera body is provided for camera body control functionality; detecting user actuation of the third camera body control while the third camera body control has the power adjustment control functionality, said detecting of the user actuation of the third camera body control including detecting a rotating of a rotary control; generating a plurality of power adjustment signals in substantial synchronicity with the rotating of the rotary control; wirelessly transmitting the plurality of power adjustment signals in substantial synchronicity with the rotating of the rotary control so as to cause the controlled device to continually change power states in accordance with the power adjustment signal; after wirelessly transmitting the plurality of power adjustment signals, detecting a second preset pattern of actuation by a user of at least one second camera body control on the camera body; and in response to said detecting of the second preset pattern of actuation, changing the power adjustment control functionality of the third camera body control back to the camera body control functionality.