Image pickup apparatus, image pickup system and image pickup method

US9215367B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9215367-B2
Application numberUS-201414204343-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 11, 2014
Priority dateMar 15, 2013
Publication dateDec 15, 2015
Grant dateDec 15, 2015

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The present invention is an image pickup apparatus including: an image processing section configured to be capable of outputting a cut-off image (cropped image) corresponding to an optical image formed on a specified area of an image pickup device; an image display device; a touch panel provided on the image display device; and a control section; wherein if the touch panel detects a drag operation during a live view display operation being performed on the image display device, the specified area is caused to relatively move with respect to the optical image according to a movement direction and movement distance of the drag operation.

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What is claimed is: 1. An image pickup apparatus comprising: a zoom lens for image pickup, the zoom lens having a changeable focal distance; a zoom driving section that operates to be electrically driven for changing the focal distance of the zoom lens for image pickup; a lens control section that controls driving of the zoom driving section; an image pickup device arranged at an image forming position of the zoom lens for image pickup; a mechanism section that causes the…

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What does patent US9215367B2 cover?
The present invention is an image pickup apparatus including: an image processing section configured to be capable of outputting a cut-off image (cropped image) corresponding to an optical image formed on a specified area of an image pickup device; an image display device; a touch panel provided on the image display device; and a control section; wherein if the touch panel detects a drag operat…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Olympus Imaging Corp, Olympus Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/0486. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 15 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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