公开(公告)号：US08398317B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-19

申请号：US12938821

申请日：2010-11-03

申请人： Il-do Kim

发明人： Il-do Kim

IPC分类号： G03B9/40

CPC分类号： H04N5/2352 ,  G03B7/00 ,  G03B9/28 ,  G03B9/62 ,  H04N5/3532

摘要： A method of controlling an imaging apparatus and an imaging apparatus using the same are provided, wherein the method controls the imaging apparatus including an image sensor that performs an electronic shutter function by calculating a moving characteristic of a mechanical shutter based on an amount of electric charge accumulated in a first area and an amount of electric charge accumulated in a second area, and controlling the electronic shutter function of the image sensor based on the calculated moving characteristic of the mechanical shutter. Accordingly, the performance of the imaging apparatus using a focal plane shutter can be improved.

摘要翻译： 提供一种控制成像装置和使用其的成像装置的方法，其中，该方法控制成像装置，其包括通过基于电荷量计算机械快门的移动特性来执行电子快门功能的图像传感器 积累在第一区域中的电荷量和积累在第二区域中的电荷量，并且基于计算出的机械快门的移动特性来控制图像传感器的电子快门功能。 因此，可以提高使用焦平面快门的成像装置的性能。

公开(公告)号：US08253850B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-28

申请号：US13223791

申请日：2011-09-01

申请人： Tomohiko Murakami ,  Yoshiyuki Kato

发明人： Tomohiko Murakami ,  Yoshiyuki Kato

IPC分类号： H04N5/238

CPC分类号： G03B7/003 ,  G03B7/00 ,  H04N5/2352

摘要： In a digital camera, in an automatic shooting stand-by state, when it is judged that an automatic shooting condition has not been satisfied, it is judged whether or not to issue an AE re-processing command (that is, it is judged whether or not the current shooting condition is similar to a condition where the automatic shooting condition is satisfied). When it is judged to issue the AE re-processing command, exposure tracking in an aperture-priority mode is performed, and shooting exposure conditions excluding the aperture value for still-image shooting in the aperture-priority mode are determined. Then, storage is updated. When it is judged that an automatic shooting condition has been satisfied, record processing for still-image shooting is performed with the updated shooting exposure conditions without changing the aperture value.

摘要翻译： 在数码相机中，在自动拍摄备用状态下，当判断为没有满足自动拍摄条件时，判断是否发出AE重新处理命令（即，判断是否 或者不是当前的拍摄条件类似于满足自动拍摄条件的条件）。 当判断出AE重新处理命令时，执行光圈优先模式的曝光跟踪，并且确定除光圈优先模式中的静止图像拍摄的光圈值之外的拍摄曝光条件。 然后，更新存储。 当判断为满足自动拍摄条件时，用更新的拍摄曝光条件进行静止图像拍摄的记录处理，而不改变光圈值。

公开(公告)号：US08144230B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-27

申请号：US12473511

申请日：2009-05-28

申请人： Makoto Watanabe ,  Yosuke Magaki ,  Sachiko Nakazawa ,  Yuichi Onumata

发明人： Makoto Watanabe ,  Yosuke Magaki ,  Sachiko Nakazawa ,  Yuichi Onumata

IPC分类号： H04N5/222

CPC分类号： H04N5/23293 ,  G03B7/00 ,  H04N5/23216 ,  H04N5/23245 ,  H04N5/772 ,  H04N9/7921

摘要： A graph 261, in which “aperture” is configured on the vertical axis, and “shutter speed” is configured on the horizontal axis, is displayed as superimposed on a through image. On this displayed graph 261, at a position of a parameter value corresponding to a determined photographic scene, an icon 262 of the photographic scene is displayed. When the icon 262 is operated and moved by a user, the display of the icon 262 is changed to a position on the graph 261 where the icon 262 is operated and moved, and values of the vertical axis and the horizontal axis are read off and the corresponding parameter stored in a RAM is updated. When the shutter key is operated, photographic processing is carried out with parameters stored in the RAM, and image data obtained by this photographic processing is recorded in the storage memory.

摘要翻译： 在垂直轴上配置“孔径”的图形261和在水平轴上配置的“快门速度”被叠加显示在直通图像上。 在该显示图形261上，在与所确定的摄影场景对应的参数值的位置处，显示摄影场景的图标262。 当图标262由用户操作和移动时，图标262的显示被改变到图形261上操作和移动图标262的位置，并且读取垂直轴和水平轴的值， 存储在RAM中的相应参数被更新。 当操作快门键时，利用存储在RAM中的参数执行照相处理，并且通过该照相处理获得的图像数据被记录在存储存储器中。

公开(公告)号：US08103158B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-24

申请号：US12860052

申请日：2010-08-20

申请人： Daisuke Yoshida

发明人： Daisuke Yoshida

IPC分类号： G03B3/10

CPC分类号： G03B7/08 ,  G03B7/00

摘要： In continuous shooting processing, the defocus amounts of respective focus detection areas and the reliabilities of the defocus amounts are detected from information of the focus detection areas. Weightings are determined based on the reliabilities and defocus amounts. If the detection of defocus amounts is not completed in one shooting operation during continuous shooting, weightings are determined using defocus amounts detected in a shooting operation preceding the current one during continuous shooting. If there is no defocus amount that has been detected in a shooting operation preceding the current one, weightings are determined to weight a photometry area at a predetermined position of the field. A correct exposure for shooting is determined by calculating the weighted average of photometric values obtained in a plurality of photometry areas using the determined weightings. Continuous shooting can be performed with a correct exposure without decreasing the continuous shooting speed.

摘要翻译： 在连续拍摄处理中，根据焦点检测区域的信息检测各焦点检测区域的散焦量和散焦量的可靠性。 加权取决于可靠性和散焦量。 如果在连续拍摄期间的一次拍摄操作中未完成散焦量的检测，则在连续拍摄期间，在当前拍摄操作之前的拍摄操作中检测到​​的散焦量确定加权。 如果在当前拍摄操作之前没有检测到散焦量，则确定加权在场的预定位置处的测光区域。 通过使用所确定的权重计算在多个测光区域中获得的测光值的加权平均值来确定拍摄的正确曝光。 可以通过正确的曝光进行连续拍摄，而不会降低连拍速度。

公开(公告)号：US08035729B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-11

申请号：US12354112

申请日：2009-01-15

申请人： Tomohiko Murakami ,  Yoshiyuki Kato

发明人： Tomohiko Murakami ,  Yoshiyuki Kato

IPC分类号： H04N5/238

CPC分类号： G03B7/003 ,  G03B7/00 ,  H04N5/2352

摘要： In a digital camera 1, in an automatic shooting stand-by state, when judged at Step S26 that an automatic shooting condition has been satisfied (N at Step S26), whether or not to issue an AE re-processing command is judged. In other words, whether or not the current shooting condition is similar to a condition where an automatic shooting condition is satisfied is judged. When judged to issue the AE re-processing command, exposure tracking in an aperture-priority mode is performed (S28), and shooting exposure conditions excluding the aperture value for still-image shooting in the aperture-priority mode are determined. Then, the storage is updated (Step 29), and the process returns to Step S26. When judged at Step S26 that an automatic shooting condition has been satisfied (Y at Step S26), record processing for still-image shooting is performed with the updated shooting exposure conditions without changing the aperture value (Step S30).

摘要翻译： 在数字照相机1中，在自动拍摄备用状态下，当在步骤S26中判断出满足自动拍摄条件（步骤S26中为“否”）时，判断是否发出AE再处理命令。 换句话说，判断当前拍摄条件是否类似于满足自动拍摄条件的条件。 当判断为发出AE重新处理命令时，执行光圈优先模式下的曝光跟踪（S28），并且确定除光圈优先模式中的静止图像拍摄的光圈值之外的拍摄曝光条件。 然后，更新存储器（步骤29），并且处理返回到步骤S26。 当在步骤S26中判断为满足自动拍摄条件时（步骤S26为“是”），在不改变光圈值的情况下，利用更新的拍摄曝光条件执行用于静止图像拍摄的记录处理（步骤S30）。

公开(公告)号：US20110211823A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-01

申请号：US13107671

申请日：2011-05-13

申请人： Richard Tsai

发明人： Richard Tsai

IPC分类号： G03B7/00

CPC分类号： G03B7/10 ,  G03B7/00

摘要： A method in a camera device having an image sensor and an electro-mechanical shutter mechanism is as follows. A constant drive current is applied to the shutter mechanism to close shutter at the end of a first exposure. Then, a decaying drive current is applied to the shutter mechanism during a readout interval for the first exposure. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US07949250B1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-24

申请号：US12626396

申请日：2009-11-25

申请人： Richard Tsai

发明人： Richard Tsai

IPC分类号： G03B7/00 ,  G03B9/08

CPC分类号： G03B7/10 ,  G03B7/00

摘要： A method in a camera device having an image sensor and an electro-mechanical shutter mechanism is as follows. A constant drive current is applied to the shutter mechanism to close shutter at the end of a first exposure. Then, a decaying drive current is applied to the shutter mechanism during a readout interval for the first exposure. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

摘要翻译： 具有图像传感器和机电快门机构的相机装置中的方法如下。 恒定的驱动电流施加到快门机构以在第一次曝光结束时关闭快门。 然后，在第一次曝光的读出间隔期间，对快门机构施加衰减的驱动电流。 还描述和要求保护其他实施例。 还描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US07885526B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-08

申请号：US11632990

申请日：2005-08-05

申请人： Sean Henry

发明人： Sean Henry

IPC分类号： G03B13/18

CPC分类号： G03B7/08 ,  G03B7/00 ,  G03B27/73 ,  G03C5/02 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N9/735

摘要： A target (10, 20) is disclosed suitable for setting the exposure and white balance of a photographic digital camera. The target (10, 20) comprises a target surface (12) that has a reflectance of 18% for all wavelengths of visible light. The target surface (12) is provided with a feature (16) upon which the camera is able to focus.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种适于设置摄影数码相机的曝光和白平衡的目标（10,20）。 目标（10,20）包括对于所有可见光波长具有18％的反射率的目标表面（12）。 目标表面（12）设置有相机能够对焦的特征（16）。

公开(公告)号：US20110002678A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-06

申请号：US12827997

申请日：2010-06-30

申请人： Takeshi MISAWA

发明人： Takeshi MISAWA

IPC分类号： G03B7/00

CPC分类号： G03B7/006 ,  G03B7/00

摘要： An image is obtained using a photographing unit including an optical system provided with an aperture and focus adjusting mechanism. Two or more types of subjects are detected from the image. When the two or more types of subjects are detected from the image, one priority subject is determined among the two or more types of subjects. The aperture and the optical system are adjusted so that the priority subject is focused and the subject other than the priority subject is within a depth of field of the photographing unit.

摘要翻译： 使用包括具有孔径和焦点调节机构的光学系统的拍摄单元获得图像。 从图像中检测出两种或多种类型的被摄体。 当从图像中检测到两种或多种类型的被摄体时，在两种或多种类型的被摄体中确定一个优先对象。 调整孔径和光学系统，使得优先对象被聚焦，并且优先对象以外的被摄体位于拍摄单元的景深范围内。

公开(公告)号：US20100316366A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-16

申请号：US12850458

申请日：2010-08-04

申请人： Toru Kawashima

发明人： Toru Kawashima

IPC分类号： G03B7/00

CPC分类号： G03B7/22 ,  G03B7/00 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/2353

摘要： An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor configured to capture an image of an object, a mechanical shutter including a second curtain and a second-curtain holding mechanism configured to electromagnetically hold the second curtain at an initial position prior to a travel, a first temperature sensor disposed within a predetermined range from the second-curtain holding mechanism, a second temperature sensor disposed outside the predetermined range from the second-curtain holding mechanism, a determination unit configured to determine an exposure time for the image sensor according to a brightness of the object, an adjustment unit configured to adjust the exposure time if a temperature difference between temperatures detected by the first and second temperature sensors is greater than a predetermined threshold, and an exposure control unit configured to perform exposure control for the image sensor based on the exposure time adjusted by the adjustment unit if the temperature difference is greater than the predetermined threshold.

摘要翻译： 一种成像设备包括被配置为捕获物体的图像的图像传感器，包括第二帘幕的机械遮光器和被配置为将第二帘幕电磁地保持在行进前的初始位置的第二帘幕保持机构，第一温度传感器 设置在来自第二帘子保持机构的预定范围内的第二温度传感器，设置在来自第二帘子保持机构的预定范围外的第二温度传感器，确定单元，被配置为根据物体的亮度确定图像传感器的曝光时间 调整单元，被配置为如果由所述第一和第二温度传感器检测到的温度之间的温度差大于预定阈值，则调整曝光时间;以及曝光控制单元，被配置为基于所述曝光时间对所述图像传感器进行曝光控制 如果温度不同，则由调整单元调整 ce大于预定阈值。