F-Term-List

G03B7/00-7/30

AB00
SWITCHING OF SYSTEMS

AB01

AB02

AB03

AB04

AB05

AB06

AB07

AB08

AB09

AB10

. Switching of photographing modes

. . Switching of automatic and manual

. . Switching between automatic modes e.g. both shutter speed and aperture priority

. . Switching between flash modes or to and from other modes

. . . interlocking with switches or power source switches for flash devices

. . . Automatic switching by detection of object brightness

. . . Automatic switching by detection of installation of flash devices

. . . Automatic switching by detection of stroboscope charging conditions

. . . Switching to flashmatic modes

. . Switching to mechanical second time self valve control or the like

BB00
SAFETY

BB01

BB02

BB03

BB05

BB06

BB07

BB08

BB09

BB10

. Inhibition of progress of photographing movements

. . Release locks

. . Automatic releasing of inhibition

. Detection conditions for safety

. . Object brightness

. . Object distance

. . Photographing preparation conditions e.g. winding-up or stroboscope charging completion

. . Magnitude of setting or operation values

. . Vibrations

BB11

BB13

BB15

. Prevention of incorrect setting or incorrect switching

. Release of safety by switching

. Switching mechanisms for detection

BC00
POWER SOURCES OR POWER SUPPLIES

BC01

BC02

BC03

BC04

BC06

BC07

BC09

BC10

. characterised by power sources per se

. . Solar cells

. Multiple power sources

. External power sources

. Detection of power sources or power supplies

. . Battery check

. Measures during power source exchange

. Measures against environmental variations

BC11

BC12

BC13

. Selection of power suppliers power supply inhibition or power supply objects

. . Power source switches

. . Power supply holding circuits

CC00
AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE CONTROL

CC01

CC02

CC03

CC04

CC05

CC06

CC07

CC08

CC09

CC10

. Control of shutter second time

. . Non-storage type e.g. direct photometry

. . Storage type

. . . Control of storage fixing mechanisms or fixing timing

. . . Capacitor storage

. . . Digital storage

. . . . Processing of non-multiple sequences or decimal parts

. . both storage and non-storage

. . Limitation of second time

. . Measures against delay of shutter actuation

CC11

CC12

CC13

. . Compression extension type

. . . Compression comparing type

. . Feedback type

CC21

CC22

CC23

CC24

CC25

CC26

CC27

CC28

CC29

. Control of apertures

. . by detection of aperture conditions or time monitoring

. . . Servo control

. . . . Stabilisation of servo systems

. . . . characterised by aperture blade shape or driving mechanisms

. . . Control in one direction e.g. spring servo

. . . . Measures against delay of actuation

. . positively not using detection of aperture conditions or the like

. . . Control of meter stage cams

CC31

CC32

CC33

CC34

CC35

CC36

CC37

CC39

. Programme control

. . Determination of shutter second time after determining apertures

. . Simultaneous determination of apertures and shutter second time

. . . Shutters combined with apertures (CD03 takes precedence)

. . . . characterised by the construction of blade or blade opening and closing mechanisms

. . Selection of programmes or curves

. . Redetermination of setting values based on control values or control limit values

. . Control of meter stage cams

CC41

CC42

. EE or AE locks

. A/D conversion e.g. control of conversion cycles

CD00
FLASH EXPOSURE CONTROL

CD01

CD02

CD03

CD04

CD05

CD06

CD07

CD08

CD09

. Control of apertures by distance or guide number input

. . Flashmatic mechanisms (AB09 takes precedence)

. Control of light emission timing in shutters combined with apertures

. Control of guide number by distance or aperture input

. . Control of light emission time

. in connection with auto stroboscopes

. . TTL light control

. . Introduction or setting of specified aperture values

. . Auto stroboscopes per se

CD11

CD12

CD13

CD14

. taking account of surrounding light

. . Synchro-sunlight

. Preliminary or pre light emission

. Control of synchronising second time

DB00
PHOTOMETRY

DB01

DB02

DB04

DB05

DB06

DB07

DB08

DB09

DB10

. characterised by photometry elements per se

. . CCD

. having multiple photometry means

. External photometry or non-TTL photometry

. TTL photometry

. . Photometry for reflection light from single-lens reflex mirrors

. . Photometry for transmission light through single-lens reflex mirrors

. . movable photometry elements

. . Use of half mirrors secured in light paths

DB11

DB12

DB14

DB15

DB17

DB19

DB20

. . Direct photometry

. . Compensation or prevention of reverse incoming light for viewfinders

. Divided photometry

. . characterised by the divided shape

. Detection of colour or colour temperature

. using photometry elements for other uses

. . Measurement of distance

DB21

DB22

DB23

DB24

DB25

DB26

DB27

DB28

DB29

DB30

. Photometry systems

. . Open aperture-reducing photometry or the like and switching thereof

. . Mean partial photometry or the like and switching thereof

. . Evaluation photometry

. . . taking account of object brightness or photometry values

. . . . focusing on differences

. . . . focusing on maximum or minimum values

. . . taking account of object distance

. . . taking account of object shape

. . . taking account of object positions

DB31

DB32

. . . altering weighting of photometry values

. . . altering photometry patterns

EB00
CORRECTION

EB01

EB02

EB03

EB04

EB09

. Correction of errors inherent to circuits per se

. . Correction of photometry characteristics or storage tracking characteristics

. . Correction of temperature characteristics

. . Correction of voltage variations

. Contrast correction circuits (CC41 CD11 or FB27 takes precedence)

EB11

EB12

EB13

EB14

EB17

. Correction of exposure involved in lens change e.g. open F values

. . Correction of curvature errors

. . Transmission of lens side information to camera sides

. . . Transmission of setting aperture values or the number of aperture stages

. Correction of exposure involved in colour change filer or filter exchange

FB00
EXPOSURE CONTROL IN GENERAL

FB01

FB02

FB03

FB04

FB06

FB07

FB08

FB09

FB10

. Devices for introduction or setting of information

. . characterised by operating methods

. . Special input means e.g. IC cards

. . Combined use or switching of automatic setting and manual setting

. . Automatic setting devices for film information

. . . by information provided in films or reader parts

. . . . by information holes

. . . by information provided in cartridges

. . . . by DX codes

FB11

FB12

FB14

. . . characterised by circuits

. . . characterised by the construction or mechanisms

. Variable setting of control limit values

FB21

FB22

FB23

FB24

FB25

FB26

FB27

FB28

FB29

FB30

. Objects for introduction or setting of information

. . Exposure information

. . . Shutter speed

. . . Aperture values

. . . Film speed

. . . Film latitude

. . . Setting of overexposure or underexposure including setting of multiples

. . Photographing modes

. . AF modes

. . Photometry systems

FB31

FB32

FB33

FB34

FB35

FB36

FB37

FB38

FB39

FB40

. . Photographing ranges including photometry ranges distance ranges or the like

. . Distance information

. . Focusing conditions

. . . Degree or direction of focusing

. . Depth of fields

. . Information on lens

. . . Focus distance

. . Information on stroboscope

. . Information on filter

. . Information on other accessories

FB41

FB42

FB43

FB44

. . Number of photographing films or interval of photographing film frames

. . Kinds of films e.g. negative films or reversal films

. . Number of films

. . Time

FB51

FB52

FB53

FB54

FB55

FB56

FB57

FB58

FB59

FB60

. Indication

. . Shutter speed

. . Aperture values

. . Film information

. . Overexposure or underexposure

. . Photographing modes

. . Photometry systems

. . Photographing ranges including photometry ranges distance ranges or the like

. . Range information

. . Focusing conditions

FB61

FB62

FB63

FB64

FB65

FB66

FB67

FB69

FB70

. . . Degree or direction of focusing

. . Depth of fields

. . Information on lens

. . Information on stroboscope

. . Information on filter

. . Information on other accessories

. . Number of photographing films or interval of photographing film frames

. . Preliminary notice indication of exposure factors

. . Contrast indication

FB71

FB73

. . Warning indication

. . Liquid crystal display elements

FB81

FB82

FB84

FB86

. Manual exposure control

. . Control of pursuing needles or fixed point coincidence

. Sequence control circuits

. Combined use of circuits or elements (DB19 takes precedence)

GA00
FUNCTIONS

GA01

GA02

GA04

GA05

GA06

GA07

GA08

GA09

GA10

. Trimming photography

. Panoramic photography including pseudo panoramic photography

. Multiple exposure photography

. Continuous photography

. . Bracketing photography

. . Autoshift photography

. . Interval photography

. Long time photography or slow photography

. . Slow synchro photography (CD12 takes precedence)

GA11

GA13

GA14

GA15

GA16

GA17

GA19

GA20

. High-speed photography

. Moving object photography

. . Moving object prediction functions

. . Moving object tracking functions

. Object detection photography

. Self photography e.g. self timer photography

. Photography to take account of depth of fields

. . increasing depth of fields

GA21

GA22

GA23

GA24

GA26

GA27

GA28

GA29

. . Photography applying fuzziness e.g. portrait photography

. Photography using soft-focus effects

. Photography involving lens moving e.g. zooming during exposures

. Photography to partially change exposure quantity

. Night photography night scene photography or the like

. Long-range photography landscape photography or the like

. Short range photography close-up photography macro photography or the like

. Underwater photography

GA31

GA32

GA33

GA35

. Special stroboscope photography

. Photography to take account of colouration

. Photography to take account of colour temperature or colour balance

. Other special photography

GA41

GA42

GA43

GA44

GA45

GA46

. Functions of preventing hand wobbling

. . changing shutter speed

. . . for changing both shutter speed and apertures

. . using stroboscopes

. . Correction using optical systems

. . Electrical correction

GA51

GA52

GA54

GA55

GA57

GA58

GA59

. Learning functions

. Inference functions e.g. fuzzy inference

. AF functions

. Zoom functions

. Information addition functions

. . Imprinting functions

. . Laboratory information

GA61

GA62

GA63

GA64

GA65

GA66

GA68

GA70

. Remote control functions

. Voice input and output functions

. Eye gaze detection functions

. Eye contact detection functions

. Contact detection functions

. Attitude detection functions for cameras

. Preview functions

. Adjustment inspection or testing functions

GA71

GA72

GA73

GA74

GA75

GA76

GA77

. Data communication functions

. . characterised by communication systems per se

. . communicating with accessories

. . . Interchangeable lenses

. . . Stroboscopes

. . . Data packs

. . . External instruments e.g. personal computers or electronic notebooks

HA00
PURPOSE

HA01

HA02

HA03

HA04

HA05

HA06

HA07

HA08

HA09

. increasing precision of camera mechanisms

. . Shutters

. . Apertures

. . Photometry

. Speed improvement for processing or movement functions

. Power-saving saving electricity or increasing battery life

. Prevention of malfunctions

. Measures against faults

. Measures during film exchange

HA11

HA12

HA13

HA14

HA15

HA16

HA17

HA18

HA19

. Improvement of operability or facilitating operations

. Prevention of incorrect operations

. Prevention of incorrect photographing

. Downsizing or compactification

. Weight reduction

. Environmental resistance or durability

. . Temperature resistance or heat resistance

. . Impact resistance

. Interchangeability

HA21

HA22

HA23

HA24

HA25

HA26

HA28

HA30

. Reduction of prices or costs

. Facilitating manufacture

. . Assemblability

. . Reduction of number of parts parts saving or common use of parts

. . Unitisation

. . IC accomplishment or integration

. taking account of printing or laboratories

. Recycle

JA00
TYPE OR USE OF CAMERAS

JA01

JA02

JA03

JA04

JA05

JA06

JA07

JA08

JA09

. Type of cameras

. . Single-lens reflex cameras

. . Compact cameras

. . Middle-sized or large-sized cameras

. . Film with lens or disposable cameras

. . Self-processing cameras or instant cameras

. . Electronic still cameras

. . Video cameras or television cameras

. . Composite cameras

JA11

JA12

JA13

JA14

. Uses

. . for microscopes

. . for endoscopes

. . for ophthalmologic photography

ZA00
OTHERS

ZA01

ZA02

ZA03

ZA05

. characterised by circuit elements per se

. . ROM e.g. EEPROM

. characterised by circuits per se

. Adjustment inspection or testing devices