US 11,841,608 B2
Electronic apparatus to which accessory is attachable, and accessory
Yuko Izaki, Kanagawa (JP); and Hiromichi Sakamoto, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Apr. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/718,527.
Claims priority of application No. 2021-073486 (JP), filed on Apr. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0342287 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. G03B 17/56 (2021.01); H04N 23/661 (2023.01)
CPC G03B 17/566 (2013.01) [H04N 23/661 (2023.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
an attachment part to which an accessory is attachable and to which an accessory connector is attachable, a plurality of accessories being attachable to the accessory connector; and
a controller configured to:
when a plurality of accessories has been attached to the accessory connector attached to the attachment part, obtain via the attachment part, accessory information of each of the plurality of accessories attached to the accessory connector; and
in a case where overlapping accessories that have functions overlapping each other are found among the plurality of accessories based on the accessory information, restrict a function of at least one of the overlapping accessories, overlapping a function of another of the overlapping accessories.