Control apparatus, control method, and program

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019320121-A1
Application number	US-201716468643-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 6, 2017
Priority date	Dec 19, 2016
Publication date	Oct 17, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

There are provided a processing unit that processes data based on pixel signals output from a plurality of pixels, and a display control unit that causes a display unit to display an image based on the data processed by the processing unit as a through image. The display unit displays a mark indicating a recording process in response to an instruction of recording the data together with the through image displayed on the display unit. The mark is displayed at each of four corners of the display unit. Alternatively, the mark is displayed near a frame of autofocus. The present technology is applicable to an imaging device.

First claim

1 . A control apparatus comprising:
a processing unit configured to process data based on pixel signals output from a plurality of pixels; and a display control unit configured to control a display unit to display an image based on the data processed by the processing unit as a through image, wherein the display unit displays a mark indicating a recording process in response to an instruction of recording the data together with the through image displayed on the display unit.

2 . The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the mark is displayed at each of four corners of the display unit.

3 . The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the mark is displayed near a frame of autofocus.

4 . The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the mark is linearly displayed in each of upper and lower parts of the display unit.

5 . The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the mark is displayed in a shape along a frame of the display unit.

6 . The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the mark is displayed in a predetermined shape wherein a center of the predetermined shape is located at a center of the display unit.

7 . The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
a plurality of the marks are displayed in figures each having a predetermined shape wherein a center of the figures is located at a center of the display unit.

8 . The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the mark is a still image.

9 . The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the mark is a moving image.

10 . The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the mark is a line that shifts from a predetermined one side toward an opposite side of the display unit.

11 . The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the mark is an indicator that indicates a number of images allowed to be captured.

12 . The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the mark is displayed for a time substantially equivalent to an exposure time.

13 . The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the mark is displayed for a time longer than an exposure time when the exposure time is shorter than a predetermined time.

14 . The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the mark is displayed at a position following a frame of autofocus in a mode continuing focusing during a half-press of a shutter button, and is displayed at a predetermined position within the display unit in a different mode.

15 . The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein,
in a continuous imaging mode that continuously captures a plurality of images, the mark is displayed at a start and an end of continuous imaging.

16 . The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the processing unit processes first data transmitted at first data density, and second data transmitted at second data density different from the first data density, the first data and the second data being based on pixel signals output from the plurality of pixels; and the display unit causes the display unit to display an image based on the first data as the through image.

17 . The control apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein
the processing unit records, in a recording medium, the second data temporarily stored in a storage unit when an instruction of recoding the data is issued.

18 . A control method of a control apparatus that comprises:
a processing unit configured to process data based on pixel signals output from a plurality of pixels; and a display control unit configured to control a display unit to display an image based on the data processed by the processing unit as a through image, the control method including: a step configured to control the processing unit to display a mark indicating a recording process in response to an instruction of recording the data together with the through image displayed on the display unit.

19 . A program for a computer that controls a control apparatus that comprises:
a processing unit configured to process data based on pixel signals output from a plurality of pixels; and a display control unit configured to control a display unit to display an image based on the data processed by the processing unit as a through image, the program causing the computer to execute a process that includes: a step configured to control the processing unit to display a mark indicating a recording process in response to an instruction of recording the data together with the through image displayed on the display unit.

Assignees

• Sony Corp

Inventors

• Takahashi Masahiro
• Karasawa Hidenori
• Takaoka Lyo
• Hiro Daisuke
• KAWATA Haruka
• Iwase Ayako
• Yana Kanako

Classifications

• H04N25/76

  Addressed sensors, e.g. MOS or CMOS sensors · CPC title

• H04N25/58 Primary

  involving two or more exposures · CPC title

• H04N25/589

  with different integration times, e.g. short and long exposures · CPC title

• H04N23/631

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

• H04N23/63

  by using electronic viewfinders · CPC title