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Imaging apparatus equipped with image gain adjustment function
US9160902B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9160902-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313798020-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Publication date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
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An imaging apparatus is equipped with an analog block, an imaging condition determination section, and an analog gain control section. Current consumption of the analog block changes in accordance with an analog gain, which is an amplification ratio of outputs of an imaging device. The imaging condition determination section determines imaging conditions, including the analog gain, in accordance with the brightness of an imaging object. Depending on a state of the imaging apparatus, the analog gain control section alters the analog gain determined by the imaging condition determination section so as to reduce the current consumption of the analog block. Thus, in this imaging apparatus, the current consumption of the analog block may be reduced by the performance of control that alters the analog gain in accordance with the state of the imaging apparatus. Thus, the state of the imaging apparatus may be regulated.
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What is claimed is: 1. An imaging apparatus comprising: an analog block for imaging processing, in which current consumption changes in accordance with an analog gain, which is an amplification ratio of outputs of an imaging device; a determination section that determines imaging conditions including the analog gain, in accordance with a brightness of an object imaged by the imaging device; a judgement section that judges whether it is necessary to reduce the current consumpti…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9160902B2 cover?
- An imaging apparatus is equipped with an analog block, an imaging condition determination section, and an analog gain control section. Current consumption of the analog block changes in accordance with an analog gain, which is an amplification ratio of outputs of an imaging device. The imaging condition determination section determines imaging conditions, including the analog gain, in accordanc…
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- Casio Computer Co Ltd
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- Primary CPC classification H04N23/633. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 13 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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