Control method for imaging apparatus and imaging system
US-2015358533-A1 · Dec 10, 2015 · US
Image capturing device and image capturing method
US9106837B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9106837-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213978452-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jan 13, 2011 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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An image capturing device includes: an image capturing unit that captures a subject image through a lens and converts the subject image into an electric signal; an image displaying unit that displays an image; a designation accepting unit that is provided on a display surface of the image displaying unit and that accepts designation of a plurality of positions on the image displayed on the image displaying unit; a range-finding unit that performs range finding of a distance to a subject by using a plurality of two-dimensional image sensors; an area setting unit that sets a range-finding area obtained from a range finding result for a region that includes the plurality of positions designated through the designation accepting unit; a position determining unit that determines in-focus positions based on distances of the range-finding areas; and a continuous shooting unit that performs image capturing at the in-focus positions.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An image capturing device comprising: an image capturing unit that captures a subject image through a lens and converts the subject image into an electric signal; an image displaying unit that displays an image based on the electric signal from the image capturing unit; a designation accepting unit that is provided on a display surface of the image displaying unit, and that accepts designation of a plurality of positions on the image displayed o…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9106837B2 cover?
- An image capturing device includes: an image capturing unit that captures a subject image through a lens and converts the subject image into an electric signal; an image displaying unit that displays an image; a designation accepting unit that is provided on a display surface of the image displaying unit and that accepts designation of a plurality of positions on the image displayed on the imag…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Itoh Kei, Ito Yoichi, Ricoh Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G02B7/38. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 11 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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