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20090002509 | Digital camera and method of controlling same - Whether a portrait photography mode has been set is determined. A first threshold value is set when the portrait photography mode has been set and a second threshold value that is smaller than the first threshold value is set when the portrait photography mode has not been set. A cross-correlation coefficient between the image of the subject and a template image is calculated. The calculated coefficient and the set threshold value are compared and the position of the image of a face is detected in the image of the subject. When the portrait photography mode has been set, it can be construed that the subject contains a person and therefore the position of the face image can be detected comparatively accurately by increasing the threshold value. | 01-01-2009 |
20090115887 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD - If an aperture of the objective-imaging is the same as an aperture when a state has turned into a focused state with autofocus before the objective-imaging or if an F value of the objective-imaging is equal to or greater than an F value when a state has turned into a focused state with autofocus before the objective-imaging, the focused state is maintained and the focusing of the objective-imaging is skipped. Even in other cases, a in-focus position is detected near the in-focus position before the objective-imaging. Alternatively, if the user selects a speed priority, the in-focus position is detected in a narrow range near the in-focus position before the objective-imaging. This enables to achieve both enough speed and focus accuracy of the main-photographing. | 05-07-2009 |
20090129637 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING METHOD - Pseudo three dimensional image data sets are generated by an imaging apparatus, such as a digital camera having face detecting functions, by a simple operation. Reference image data sets, which are employed to generate pseudo three dimensional images, are generated from first image data sets, which are recorded. When new faces are detected by a face detecting section, correlative values between through the lens image data sets that include the new faces and the reference image data sets are calculated. When the calculated correlative values are greater that a predetermined value, pseudo three dimensional images are generated from the recorded first image data sets and newly obtained second image data sets that include the new faces. | 05-21-2009 |
20110025882 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A PARAMETER USED FOR DETECTING AN OBJECTIVE BODY IN AN IMAGE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - When detecting an objective body from a taken image, a scene of the image is determined, and a parameter to be used in detecting the objective body is controlled according to result of the determination. | 02-03-2011 |
20110063477 | TARGET DETECTING APPARATUS, IMAGE FILE RECORDING APPARATUS AND METHODS OF CONTROLLNG SAME - It is so arranged that a user can check whether face detection processing has been set. The back side of a digital still camera is provided with a face detection button for setting whether face detection processing is ON or OFF. If the button is pressed to set the camera so that face detection processing will be executed, a face-detection execution mark is displayed at the upper-right corner of a display screen. The user can ascertain that face detection processing will be executed merely by observing the face-detection execution mark. If a face is detected from within the image of a subject, a detection border is displayed so as to enclose the face. When face detection processing is unnecessary, the face detection button is pressed again. Now a face-detection non-execution mark is displayed on the display screen. By observing the face-detection non-execution mark, the user can ascertain that face detection processing will not be executed. | 03-17-2011 |
20110228136 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF TAKING IMAGE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - In an image taking system such as digital camera, especially when a predetermined objective body such as a face is included, an objective body detecting portion detects a predetermined objective body from an image taken by the image taking system. A storage portion stores a detection history including a past result of detection of the objective body and a newest result of detection of the objective body. A determination portion refers to the detection history and determines whether the objective body is to be handled as detected in the image obtained newest. | 09-22-2011 |
20140184869 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE-TAKING APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - The image display apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention comprises: an image input device which inputs an image signal; a particular target detection device which detects a particular target included in the image signal based on a particular target evaluation value indicating the feature of the particular target; a frame display information generation device which generates frame display information indicating a frame surrounding the detected particular target and which causes the frame to change continuously or by stages according to the particular target evaluation value; and a display device which displays the frame based on the generated frame display information. That is, by causing the frame to change continuously or by stages according to the evaluation value of a particular target, it is possible to avoid sudden change in the frame display. | 07-03-2014 |
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20100281622 | LOW-VOC LEATHER - This object relates to a natural leather which is obtained by forming a coating film through the greasing step following re-tanning and dyeing and the drying step. The purpose of this object is to provide a natural leather, wherein the generation of free formaldehyde and acetaldehyde is inhibited, and a treating agent to be added in the greasing step for natural leather. A natural leather wherein formaldehyde and acetaldehyde generated by a tanning agent, a re-tanning agent, a dye and a greasing agent having been incorporated into a leather are confined in the leather with a treating agent to be added in the greasing step for natural leather which contains a hydrazide compound optionally together with sodium hydrogen sulfite to thereby inhibit or prevent the generation of formaldehyde and acetaldehyde, and an automobile interior part coated with this natural leather. | 11-11-2010 |
20110064959 | LOW-VOC LEATHER - This object relates to a leather which is obtained by forming a coating film through the greasing step following re-tanning and dyeing and the drying step. The purpose of this object is to provide a leather, wherein the generation of free formaldehyde and acetaldehyde is inhibited, an automobile interior part using this leather and a back sizing agent for natural leather to be used for producing the above-described leather. A natural leather wherein a back sizing agent for natural leather containing a hydrazide compound optionally together with a resin (including an acrylic resin) is applied to the back of leather to exert an effect of fixing formaldehyde and acetaldehyde generated by a tanning agent, a re-tanning agent, a dye and a greasing agent, which have been incorporated into a leather, in the leather to thereby inhibit or prevent the generation of formaldehyde and acetaldehyde, an automobile interior part using this natural leather, and a back sizing agent for natural leather to be used for producing the above-described natural leather. | 03-17-2011 |
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20080309785 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - A photographing apparatus is disclosed. The photographing apparatus includes: an imaging unit to photograph a subject to acquire image data; an object detection unit to detect a predetermined object from the image data; and a detection condition setting unit to allow a user to arbitrarily set a detection condition for the object detection unit. | 12-18-2008 |
20100190013 | DETACHABLE ADHESIVE CONTAINING REACTION PRODUCT OF OXIDIZING AGENT AND AMINE COMPOUND - Disclosed is a detachable adhesive containing an organic adhesive component and a reaction product which is obtained by reacting an onium salt containing an oxidizing anion with an amine group of an amine compound at a reaction ratio of not less than 50%. | 07-29-2010 |
20110234851 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - A photographing apparatus including an imaging unit to photograph a subject to acquire image data; an object detection unit to detect a predetermined object from the image data; and a detection condition setting unit to allow a user to set a detection condition for the object detection unit by selecting one of detection rate-priority and detection speed-priority. | 09-29-2011 |
20110254951 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - A photographing apparatus including an imaging unit to photograph a subject to acquire image data; an object detection unit to detect a predetermined object from the image data; and a detection condition setting unit to allow a detection condition for the object detection unit to be set according to a photographing mode. | 10-20-2011 |
20120069216 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - A photographing apparatus is disclosed. The photographing apparatus includes: an imaging unit to photograph a subject to acquire image data; an object detection unit to detect a predetermined object from the image data; and a detection condition setting unit to allow a user to arbitrarily set a detection condition for the object detection unit. | 03-22-2012 |
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20100020191 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD - To output stable results as necessary when recognizing scenes with a camera. Unless the result of scene recognition can be stabilized, an output result will confuse the user. In consideration thereof, by combiningly performing processing for determining what type of scene a particular scene is and processing for monitoring whether or not a change has occurred from a recognized scene, it is now possible to perform scene recognition in an accurate and stable manner. | 01-28-2010 |
20100026836 | Imaging Apparatus and Imaging Method - It is an object of the present invention to provide an imaging apparatus and an imaging method which enable various functions using face detection to be individually controlled in accordance with scene recognition results and which achieve more favorable imaging and image processing. To achieve the object, in an aspect of the present invention, information on a photographic scene is acquired to recognize the scene and to detect whether or not a face exists in the photographic scene, and various controls are performed based on the scene recognition result and the face detection result. That is, when performing various controls using face detection such as face frame display, face AE, face AF, face AWB, face tonal correction, and the like, it is now possible to individually control how such controls are to be performed based on a scene recognition result and achieve more favorable imaging and image processing in accordance with the scenes. | 02-04-2010 |
20120281107 | IMAGING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF RECOGNIZING PHOTOGRAPHIC SCENE AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - To output stable results as necessary when recognizing scenes with a camera. Unless the result of scene recognition can be stabilized, an output result will confuse the user. In consideration thereof, by combiningly performing processing for determining what type of scene a particular scene is and processing for monitoring whether or not a change has occurred from a recognized scene, it is now possible to perform scene recognition in an accurate and stable manner. | 11-08-2012 |
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20080253687 | IMAGING APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM - An imaging apparatus displays and records any area in a synthesized image according to user's taste. The synthesized image is displayed based on the set display area and the record area is set to display the synthesized image, so that the display area is compared with the record area to enable easily confirming whether the actually acquired synthesized image satisfies the area desired by the user and assisting recording in an area where a better composition is provided even if the user is unfamiliar with the composition. | 10-16-2008 |
20090135291 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP METHOD USED FOR THE SAME - An aspect of the present invention provides an image pickup apparatus, comprising: an image pickup optical system which forms an image of a subject; an imaging device which obtains an image by picking up the image of the subject via the image pickup optical system; a target detection device which detects a size of a target in the image; a first control device which controls a focus position of the image pickup optical system according to the size of the target detected by the target detection device; and a second control device which performs continuous AF that detects a focusing position where a contrast in the image reaches a local maximum by moving the focus position of the image pickup optical system, moves the focus position of the image pickup optical system to the focusing position and keeps an in-focus state. | 05-28-2009 |
20120092522 | IMAGING APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM - An imaging apparatus displays and records any area in a synthesized image according to user's taste. The synthesized image is displayed based on the set display area and the record area is set to display the synthesized image, so that the display area is compared with the record area to enable easily confirming whether the actually acquired synthesized image satisfies the area desired by the user and assisting recording in an area where a better composition is provided even if the user is unfamiliar with the composition. | 04-19-2012 |
20120218461 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP METHOD USED FOR THE SAME - An aspect of the present invention provides an image pickup apparatus, comprising: an image pickup optical system which forms an image of a subject; an imaging device which obtains an image by picking up the image of the subject via the image pickup optical system; a target detection device which detects a size of a target in the image; a first control device which controls a focus position of the image pickup optical system according to the size of the target detected by the target detection device; and a second control device which performs continuous AF that detects a focusing position where a contrast in the image reaches a local maximum by moving the focus position of the image pickup optical system, moves the focus position of the image pickup optical system to the focusing position and keeps an in-focus state. | 08-30-2012 |
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20110187869 | TRACKING-FRAME INITIAL-POSITION SETTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF SAME - Automatic tracking of a target image is made comparatively easy. Specifically, an image obtained by imaging a subject is displayed on a display screen and a tracking frame is displayed at a reference position located at the central portion of the display screen. A target area for setting the initial position of the tracking frame is set surrounding the tracking frame and a high-frequency-component image representing high-frequency components of the image within this area is generated. The amount of high-frequency component is calculated while a moving frame is moved within the high-frequency-component image. The position of the moving frame where the calculated amount of high-frequency component is largest is decided upon as the initial position of the tracking frame. | 08-04-2011 |
20130293766 | IMAGING DEVICE AND MAIN PHOTOGRAPHIC SUBJECT RECOGNITION METHOD - When a contrast-system multipoint ranging is performed to detect a main photographic subject in a screen based on a ranging result, a focus area is set at a screen center to perform continuous AF. When focusing is attained or almost attained in the continuous AF, the multipoint ranging is executed, and the main photographic subject in the screen is detected based on the ranging result. In this way, change in an angle of view can be prevented, and the main photographic subject can be accurately recognized. | 11-07-2013 |
20140132801 | SHOOTING DEVICE AND PROGRAM - The present invention provides a shooting device and a program that can recognize shooting scenes according to the situation with a high degree of precision. In at least one of a case where GPS information has not been acquired by a GPS receiver | 05-15-2014 |
20140218563 | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF SAME - If a setting device such as a focus switch happens to be changed during the time that a power supply is off, the user is notified of how the setting device has changed. When the power supply of a digital camera is turned off, the set state of the setting device at such time is stored. When the power supply is turned on, the set state of the setting device is detected and this set state is compared with the set state of the setting device that was in effect when the power supply was turned off. If the set state has been changed, a warning image is displayed and the set state that was in effect when the power supply was turned off and the set state currently in effect are displayed. | 08-07-2014 |