Image Capturing Device And Activation Method Therefor

Abstract

An image capturing device includes a first controller operable to control image capturing; an operation section including a switch; a detector operable to detect a change to an image capturing mode and to send a signal representing the change; a second controller operable to monitor and process the sent signal, the second controller having a power consumption less than that of the first controller; and a power supply operable to supply power to the first controller, the second controller, and a functional section of the device. When the second controller receives the signal sent from the detecting section in a power saving state in which power is supplied from the power supply to the second controller, the power saving state is changed to a power supplying state capable of image capturing by supplying power from the power supply to portions of the device including the first controller.

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         2 . An information processing apparatus comprising:
 a gyro sensor configured to output angular velocity information; and   circuitry configured to:
 control the information processing apparatus to change operational state from a low power operational state to a high power operational state on the basis of the angular velocity information, in which the information processing apparatus operates at a power higher than a power of the low power operational state, in which an operational state change based on the angular velocity information is set to enable and disable according to a user input. 
   
     
     
         3 . The information processing apparatus according to the  claim 2 ,
 wherein the circuitry is configured to control the information processing apparatus to change the operational state from the low power operational state to the high power operational state in a case the angular velocity information satisfies in a first state.   
     
     
         4 . The information processing apparatus according to the  claim 2 ,
 wherein the circuitry is configured to control the information processing apparatus to change the operational state from the low power operational state to the high power operational state in a case the angular velocity information is greater than a predetermined threshold value.   
     
     
         5 . The information processing apparatus according to the  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a touch sensor configured to output a touch detection information, and   wherein the circuitry is configured to control the information processing apparatus to change the operational state from the low power operational state to the high power operational state in a case the touch detection information and the angular velocity information.   
     
     
         6 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein the circuitry is configured to control the information processing apparatus to change the operational state from the low power operational state to the high power operational state in a case the touch detection information or the angular velocity information is satisfied in a first state, and in a case both the touch detection information and the angular velocity information are satisfied in a second state.   
     
     
         7 . The information processing apparatus according to the  claim 2 , further comprising:
 an acceleration sensor configured to output acceleration detection information, and   wherein the circuitry is configured to control the information processing apparatus to change the operational state from the low power operational state to the high power operational state in a case the acceleration detection information and the angular velocity information.   
     
     
         8 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein the circuitry is configured to control the information processing apparatus to change the operational state from the low power operational state to the high power operational state in a case the acceleration detection information or the angular velocity information is satisfied in a first state, and in a case both the acceleration detection information and the angular velocity information are satisfied in a second state.   
     
     
         9 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the information processing apparatus is a portable apparatus.   
     
     
         10 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the angular velocity information represents an attitude of the information processing apparatus raised by a user.   
     
     
         11 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the acceleration detection information represents an attitude of the information processing apparatus is held by a user.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 wherein the circuitry is configured to control the information processing apparatus to change the operational state from the high power operational state to the low power operational state in a case when there is no user instruction detected in the high power operational state for a predetermined time.   
     
     
         13 . An information processing apparatus comprising:
 an acceleration sensor configured to output acceleration detection information; and   circuitry configured to:   control the information processing apparatus to change operational state from a low power operational state to a high power operational state on the basis of the acceleration detection information, in which the information processing apparatus operates at a power higher than a power of the low power operational state, in which an operational state change based on the acceleration detection information is set to enable and disable according to a user input.   
     
     
         14 . The information processing apparatus according to the  claim 13 ,
 wherein the circuitry is configured to control the information processing apparatus to change the operational state from the low power operational state to the high power operational state in a case the acceleration detection information satisfies in a first state.   
     
     
         15 . The information processing apparatus according to the  claim 13 ,
 wherein the circuitry is configured to control the information processing apparatus to change the operational state from the low power operational state to the high power operational state in a case the acceleration detection information is greater than a predetermined threshold value.   
     
     
         16 . The information processing apparatus according to the  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a touch sensor configured to output a touch detection information, and   wherein the circuitry is configured to control the information processing apparatus to change the operational state from the low power operational state to the high power operational state in a case the touch detection information and the acceleration detection information.   
     
     
         17 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 16 ,
 wherein the circuitry is configured to control the information processing apparatus to change the operational state from the low power operational state to the high power operational state in a case the touch detection information or the acceleration detection information is satisfied in a first state, and in a case both the touch detection information and the acceleration detection information are satisfied in a second state.   
     
     
         18 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 13 ,
 wherein the information processing apparatus is a portable apparatus.   
     
     
         19 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 13 ,
 wherein the acceleration detection information represents an attitude of the information processing apparatus raised by a user.   
     
     
         20 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 13 ,
 wherein the acceleration detection information represents an attitude of the information processing apparatus is held by a user.   
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 13 , further comprising:
 wherein the circuitry is configured to control the information processing apparatus to change the operational state from the high power operational state to the low power operational state in a case when there is no user instruction detected in the high power operational state for a predetermined time.   
     
     
         22 . A method for controlling operation of an information processing apparatus, wherein the apparatus is configured to be provided with a gyro sensor configured to output angular velocity information, the method comprising:
 controlling, by a circuitry configured to be connected to the attitude sensor, the information processing apparatus to change operational state from a low power operational state to a high power operational state, in which the information processing apparatus operates at a power higher than a power of the low power operational state on the basis of the angular velocity information, in which an operational state change based on the angular velocity information is set to enable and disable according to a user input.   
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 22 , further comprising:
 controlling, by the circuitry, the information processing apparatus to change the operational state from the low power operational state to the high power operational state in a case the angular velocity information satisfies in a first state.   
     
     
         24 . The method according to  claim 22 , further comprising:
 controlling, by the circuitry, the information processing apparatus to change the operational state from the low power operational state to the high power operational state in a case the angular velocity information is greater than a predetermined threshold value.   
     
     
         25 . The method according to the  claim 22 , wherein the information processing apparatus is configured to be provided with a touch sensor configured to output a touch detection information, the method further comprising:
 controlling, by the circuitry, in which the circuitry is configured to be connected to the touch sensor, the information processing apparatus to change the operational state from the low power operational state to the high power operational state in a case the touch detection information and the angular velocity information.   
     
     
         26 . The method according to the  claim 25 , further comprising:
 controlling, by the circuitry, in which the circuitry is configured to be connected to the touch sensor, the information processing apparatus to change the operational state from the low power operational state to the high power operational state in a case the touch detection information or the angular velocity information is satisfied in a first state, and in a case both the touch detection information and the angular velocity information are satisfied in a second state.   
     
     
         27 . The method according to the  claim 22 , wherein the information processing apparatus is configured to be provided with an acceleration sensor configured to output acceleration detection information, the method further comprising:
 controlling, by the circuitry, in which the circuitry is configured to be connected to the touch sensor, the information processing apparatus to change the operational state from the low power operational state to the high power operational state in a case the acceleration detection information and the angular velocity information.   
     
     
         28 . The method according to the  claim 27 , further comprising:
 controlling, by the circuitry, in which the circuitry is configured to be connected to the touch sensor, the information processing apparatus to change the operational state from the low power operational state to the high power operational state in a case the acceleration detection information or the angular velocity information is satisfied in a first state, and in a case both the acceleration detection information and the angular velocity information are satisfied in a second state.   
     
     
         29 . The method according to  claim 22 ,
 wherein the information processing apparatus is a portable apparatus.   
     
     
         30 . The method according to  claim 22 ,
 wherein the attitude condition represents that the apparatus is raised by a user.   
     
     
         31 . The method according to  claim 22 ,
 wherein the attitude condition represents that the apparatus is held by a user.   
     
     
         32 . The method according to  claim 22 , further comprising:
 controlling, by the circuitry, the information processing apparatus to change the operational state from the high power operational state to the low power operational state in a case when there is no user instruction detected in the high power operational state for a predetermined time.   
     
     
         33 . A method for controlling operation of an information processing apparatus, wherein the apparatus is configured to be provided with an acceleration sensor configured to output acceleration detection information, the method comprising:
 controlling, by a circuitry configured to be connected to the attitude sensor, the information processing apparatus to change operational state from a low power operational state to a high power operational state, in which the information processing apparatus operates at a power higher than a power of the low power operational state on the basis of the acceleration detection information, in which an operational state change based on the acceleration detection information is set to enable and disable according to a user input.   
     
     
         34 . The method according to  claim 33 , further comprising:
 controlling, by the circuitry, the information processing apparatus to change the operational state from the low power operational state to the high power operational state in a case the acceleration detection information satisfies in a first state.   
     
     
         35 . The method according to  claim 33 , further comprising:
 controlling, by the circuitry, the information processing apparatus to change the operational state from the low power operational state to the high power operational state in a case the acceleration detection information is greater than a predetermined threshold value.   
     
     
         36 . The method according to the  claim 33 , wherein the information processing apparatus is configured to be provided with a touch sensor configured to output a touch detection information, the method further comprising:
 controlling, by the circuitry, in which the circuitry is configured to be connected to the touch sensor, the information processing apparatus to change the operational state from the low power operational state to the high power operational state in a case the touch detection information and the acceleration detection information.   
     
     
         37 . The method according to the  claim 36 , further comprising:
 controlling, by the circuitry, in which the circuitry is configured to be connected to the touch sensor, the information processing apparatus to change the operational state from the low power operational state to the high power operational state in a case the touch detection information or the acceleration detection information is satisfied in a first state, and in a case both the touch detection information and the acceleration detection information are satisfied in a second state.   
     
     
         38 . The method according to  claim 33 ,
 wherein the information processing apparatus is a portable apparatus.   
     
     
         39 . The method according to  claim 33 ,
 wherein the attitude condition represents that the apparatus is raised by a user.   
     
     
         40 . The method according to  claim 33 ,
 wherein the attitude condition represents that the apparatus is held by a user.   
     
     
         41 . The method according to  claim 22 , further comprising:
 controlling, by the circuitry, the information processing apparatus to change the operational state from the high power operational state to the low power operational state in a case when there is no user instruction detected in the high power operational state for a predetermined time.