Imaging apparatus for adjusting photographing conditions according to photographed images and method for controlling imaging apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11743573-B2
Application number	US-202117445743-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 24, 2021
Priority date	Aug 28, 2020
Publication date	Aug 29, 2023
Grant date	Aug 29, 2023

Abstract

An imaging apparatus, for performing photography in a state where a live image is displayed, includes: a display unit configured to display the live image on a display; a selection unit configured to select a plurality of photographed images; a generating unit configured to generate support information, which indicates a target for changing photographing conditions of the live image, on the basis of information on the selected photographed images, and to display the generated support information on the display; a changing unit configured to change the photographing conditions of the live image on the basis of a user operation; and a photographing unit configured to photograph the live image according to the changed photographing conditions.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An imaging apparatus for performing photography in a state where a live image is displayed, the imaging apparatus comprising at least one memory and at least one processor which function as:
a display unit configured to display the live image on a display and to display a slider bar with an indicator;
a selection unit configured to select a plurality of photographed images;
a generating unit configured to generate support information, which indicates a target for changing photographing conditions of the live image, on the basis of information on the selected photographed images, and to display the generated support information on the display;
a changing unit configured to change the photographing conditions of the live image on the basis of a user operation to change a position of the indicator on the slider bar displayed by the display unit; and
a photographing unit configured to photograph the live image according to the changed photographing conditions,
wherein the generated support information is displayed as a target position on the slider bar, and
wherein the display unit displays the live image on the display by using the changed photographing conditions when the changing unit changes the photographing conditions of the live image.

2. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the generated support information is information indicating average photographing conditions of the selected photographed images.

3. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the generated support information is information used for adjusting at least any of brightness, a tinge, and a composition of the live image.

4. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the generated support information includes at least any of information on average brightness, information on a By value (Brightness Value), information on a color temperature, and information on a composition line.

5. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a recording unit for recording image data, wherein
the selection unit is configured to place on the display the photographed images, selected from the image data recorded in the recording unit, on the basis of a user operation.

6. The imaging apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein
the recording unit further records layout information on the image data, and
the selection unit is configured to place on the display the selected photographed images on the basis of layout information associated with the selected photographed images.

7. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the photographing conditions include at least one of a condition relating to a composition, a condition relating to exposure, and a condition relating to image quality.

8. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one memory and the at least one processor further function as an acquisition unit configured to acquire, from an external server, the plurality of photographed images and the layout information associated with the plurality of photographed images, wherein
the selection unit is configured to place on the display the plurality of photographed images, acquired from the external server, on the basis of the layout information associated with the plurality of photographed images.

9. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one memory and the at least one processor further function as a transmitting unit configured to transmit, to the external server, a photographed image of the live image, the photographed images selected during photography, and the layout information associated with the photographed image of the live image and the photographed images selected during photography.

10. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the changing unit is configured to inform a user that the photographing conditions are being changed to be close to the support information displayed on the display.

11. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the generating unit is configured to generate the support information indicating a target for changing the photographing conditions of the live image on the basis of information on part of photographed images among the selected photographed images.

12. The imaging apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the generating unit is configured to determine the part of photographed images on the basis of a layout indicating a predetermined layout pattern.

13. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the generating unit is configured to generate the support information indicating a target for changing the photographing conditions of the live image by weighting the information on the selected photographed images on the basis of positional relationship with the live image.

14. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when the photographed images selected by the selecting unit on the display are changed, the generating unit is configured to change the support information, displayed on the display, to support information generated on the basis of information on the changed photographed images.

15. A method for controlling an imaging apparatus for performing photography in a state where a live image is displayed,
the method comprising the steps of:
displaying the live image on a display;
displaying a slider bar with an indicator;
selecting a plurality of photographed images;
generating support information indicating a target for changing photographing conditions of the live image on the basis of information on the selected photographed images, and displaying the generated support information on the display;
changing the photographing conditions of the live image on the basis of a user operation to change a position of the indicator on the slider bar; and
photographing the live image according to the changed photographing conditions,
wherein the generated support information is displayed as a target position on the slider bar, and
wherein the live image is displayed on the display by using the changed photographing conditions when the photographing conditions of the live image is changed in the changing step.

16. The method for controlling an imaging apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein in the generating step, when the photographed images selected on the display are changed, the support information displayed on the display is changed to support information generated on the basis of information on the changed photographed images.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storing medium that stores a program for causing a computer to execute a method for controlling an imaging apparatus for performing photography in a state where a live image is displayed, the method comprising the steps of:
displaying the live image on a display;
displaying a slider bar with an indicator;
selecting a plurality of photographed images;
generating support information indicating a target for changing photographing conditions of the live image on the basis of information on the selected photographed images, and displaying the generated support information on the display;
changing the photographing conditions of the live image on the basis of a user operation to change a position of the indicator on the slider bar; and
photographing the live image according to the changed photographing conditions,
wherein the generated support information is displayed as a target position on the slider bar, and
wherein the live image is displayed on the display by using the changed photographing conditions when the photographing

Assignees

• Canon Kk

Inventors

• Kimura Naoto

Classifications

• H04N23/631 Primary

  Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters · CPC title

• H04N23/611

  where the recognised objects include parts of the human body · CPC title

• H04N23/62

  Control of parameters via user interfaces · CPC title

• H04N23/633 Primary

  for displaying additional information relating to control or operation of the camera · CPC title

• H04N23/50 Primary

  Constructional details · CPC title