US007656439B1 (12) Ulllted States Patent (10) Patent N0.: US 7,656,439 B1 Manico et al. (45) Date of Patent: Feb. 2, 2010 (54) PORTABLE DOCK FORA CAME
US. Patent Feb. 2, 2010 Sheet 8 of9 US 7,656,439 B1 2 .Qk [EEC-LE 1333]] mm. mm Gm E
US 7,656,439 B1 1 PORTABLE DOCK FOR A CAMERA FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to accessories for digital cameras in particular, docking s
US 7,656,439 B1 3 cations system is provided and adapted to communicate With the camera for data exchange. A control system operates the Wireless comm
US 7,656,439 B1 5 a generator can be combined With a mechanism for storing potential mechanical energy and releasing the potential energy as kinetic
US 7,656,439 B1 7 images such as status indications or image related data. Typi cally, the power supply control circuit 52 Will be adapted to operate
US 7,656,439 B1 9 consistent With a stationary dock, such as allowing conve nient transfer of data from camera 12 to external data device 92. Further,
US 7,656,439 B1 11 enable the camera to perform completely at least one additional camera function; an electrical connector that engages a mating came
US 7,656,439 B1 Page 2 US. PATENT DOCUMENTS 2003/0063196 A1* 4/2003 Palatov et a1. ... .. 348/211.2 2003/0076442 A1 * 4/2003 KaWaguchi et al. .
US. Patent Feb. 2, 2010 Sheet 1 of9 US 7,656,439 B1 FIG. 1
US. Patent Feb. 2, 2010 Sheet 2 of9 US 7,656,439 B1 20 10 F162 % $9 510 O FIG. 3
US. Patent Feb. 2, 2010 Sheet 3 of9 US 7,656,439 B1 12 10 3 S 24 cAMERA I UsER POWER INPUT SUPPLY CONTROLS L42 35 34 22 37 2 S \/\ g 26 CAMERA IND/CA
US. Patent Feb. 2, 2010 Sheet 4 of9 US 7,656,439 B1 CAMERA {-1 DISPLA Y 62 60 S 10 CAMERA § usER 24 CONTROL 1 USER SYSTEM INPUT 381 CONTROLS CAMERA 35
US. Patent Feb. 2, 2010 Sheet 5 of9 US 7,656,439 B1 CAMERA /—* D/SPLA Y 62 ,0 S60 ‘1 CAMERA USER 24 CONTROL 1 USER SYSTEM INPUT 553L CON TROLS CAMERA
US. Patent Feb. 2, 2010 Sheet 6 0f9 US 7,656,439 B1 20 l_l FIG. 7
US. Patent Feb. 2, 2010 Sheet 7 of9 US 7,656,439 B1 72 70 28 76 74 74 FIG. 8 14 FIG. 9
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