| US 7,595,835 B2 | ||
| Image sensing apparatus having an alien substance removing unit and control method thereof | ||
| Takashi Kosaka, Kawasaki (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo (Japan) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 02, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/461,845. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 2005-230084 (JP), filed on Aug. 08, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0030376 A1, Feb. 08, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04N 5/225 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 348—335 | 20 Claims |
| 15. A control method of an image sensing apparatus comprising:
a removing step of removing an alien substance sticking to an optical element arranged in front of an image sensing element;
an output step of outputting a request for an operation in which a load of a power supply is large; and
a control step of controlling, in a case where the request for the operation is input during an alien substance removing operation
in the removing step, to interrupt the alien substance removing operation and execute processing corresponding to the request
for the operation.
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