Head mountable display
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Imaging device and imaging method
US9210318B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9210318-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314060599-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | Apr 23, 2011 |
| Publication date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2015 |
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An imaging device of the present invention comprises a facial organ detection section for detecting eyes from a digital image, an eye-priority AF section for setting an AF region to a detected eye and focusing on the eye, and an image processing section for carrying out image processing on the digital image to feather the periphery of an eye that the eye-priority AF section has focused on, wherein the facial organ detection section detects facial organs from a digital image that has been captured by the imaging section, and determines inclination of a face based on the detected facial organs, the eye-priority AF section selects one eye based on the inclination of the face, and carries out focusing on the selected eye, and the image processing section carries out processing to feather eyes that have not been selected, and varies feathering strength in accordance with inclination of the face.
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What is claimed is: 1. An imaging device having an imaging section and capable of capturing a digital image, comprising: a facial organ detection section for detecting eyes from a digital image that has been taken by the imaging section; an eye-priority AF section for setting an AF region to a detected eye and focusing on the eye; and an image processing section for carrying out image processing on the digital image to feather the periphery of an eye that the eye-priority AF s…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9210318B2 cover?
- An imaging device of the present invention comprises a facial organ detection section for detecting eyes from a digital image, an eye-priority AF section for setting an AF region to a detected eye and focusing on the eye, and an image processing section for carrying out image processing on the digital image to feather the periphery of an eye that the eye-priority AF section has focused on, wher…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Olympus Imaging Corp, Olympus Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N23/611. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 08 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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