Imaging apparatus

US8976255B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8976255-B2
Application numberUS-201213405984-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 27, 2012
Priority dateFeb 28, 2011
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

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An imaging apparatus includes a first and a second imaging unit, a clipping unit, an image processing control unit. The first imaging unit is provided on a front face of an apparatus main body. The second imaging unit is provided on a back face of the apparatus main body. The clipping unit clips image data of the second main subject from the second acquired image data. The image processing control unit combines the first acquired image data with the image data of the second main subject clipped by the clipping unit to meet combining conditions determined by the first image data.

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What is claimed is: 1. An imaging apparatus comprising: a first imaging unit which is provided on a front face of an apparatus main body and images a first main subject to obtain first acquired image data; a second imaging unit which is provided on a back face of the apparatus main body and images a second main subject to obtain second acquired image data; a clipping unit which clips image data of the second main subject from the second acquired image data obtained by imaging…

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What does patent US8976255B2 cover?
An imaging apparatus includes a first and a second imaging unit, a clipping unit, an image processing control unit. The first imaging unit is provided on a front face of an apparatus main body. The second imaging unit is provided on a back face of the apparatus main body. The clipping unit clips image data of the second main subject from the second acquired image data. The image processing cont…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Matsuoto Hideaki, Nonaka Osamu, Horie Kenichi, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N23/45. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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