Imaging device, focusing assistance method thereof, and focusing assistance program thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11054721B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-06

    申请号:US16997914

    申请日:2020-08-19

    Inventor: Takashi Aoki

    Abstract: Provided are an imaging device capable of assisting focusing without giving uncomfortable feeling, a focusing assistance method thereof, and a focusing assistance program thereof. In a case where manual focusing is assisted by moving an image sensor, a focus adjustment speed by an imaging lens is detected. In a case where the focus adjustment speed by the imaging lens is reduced to a threshold value or less, the assistance is started by moving the image sensor. At this time, a focusing assistance unit is brought into an in-focus state by controlling the movement of the image sensor such that the sum of the focus adjustment speed by the imaging lens and a focus adjustment speed by the movement of the image sensor is set to a speed equal to or less than the threshold value.

    Imaging device and focusing control method

    公开(公告)号:US09699372B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-04

    申请号:US15233079

    申请日:2016-08-10

    CPC classification number: H04N5/23212 G02B7/34 H04N5/3696

    Abstract: A phase difference AF processing unit (19) calculates, through an operation using a detection signal group SA of phase difference detection pixels (52A) in an AF area (53), a detection signal group SB of phase difference detection pixels (52B), and a detection signal group SN of G pixels 51 in a row between a row including the phase difference detection pixels (52A) and a row including the phase difference detection pixels (52B), a third correlation value corresponding to a value obtained by adding up a first correlation value between the detection signal group SA and the detection signal group SN and a second correlation value between the detection signal group SB and the detection signal group SN, and generates a defocus amount Df1 from the third correlation value. A system control unit (11) drives a focus lens based on the defocus amount Df1.

    Image device and focus control method
    5.
    发明授权
    Image device and focus control method 有权
    图像设备和对焦控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US09288384B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-15

    申请号:US14529979

    申请日:2014-10-31

    Inventor: Takashi Aoki

    CPC classification number: H04N5/23212 G02B7/34 G03B13/36 H04N5/3696 H04N9/045

    Abstract: When reliability of a defocus amount which is calculated using a signal from a region 50A is low, a digital camera expands the phase difference detection target region to the regions 50A, 50B, and 50C. Further, the digital camera calculates a defocus amount using a correlation operation result of an output signal group of pixel cells 31R in an odd numbered column and an output signal group of the pixel cells 31L in an odd numbered column and a correlation operation result of an output signal group of pixel cells 31R in an even numbered column and an output signal group of the pixel cells 31L in an even numbered column, in the regions 50A, 50B, and 50C.

    Abstract translation: 当使用来自区域50A的信号计算的散焦量的可靠性低时,数字照相机将相位差检测目标区域扩展到区域50A,50B和50C。 此外,数字照相机使用奇数列中的像素单元31R的输出信号组和奇数列中的像素单元31L的输出信号组和相关运算结果的相关运算结果来计算散焦量 在偶数列中的像素单元31R的输出信号组以及区域50A,50B和50C中偶数列中的像素单元31L的输出信号组。

    Imaging device, and image processing method
    6.
    发明授权
    Imaging device, and image processing method 有权
    成像设备和图像处理方法

    公开(公告)号:US09172927B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-27

    申请号:US14589514

    申请日:2015-01-05

    Abstract: According to the present invention, since a color image for a moving image including that for live view display includes image data on pixel lines including first and second phase difference pixels, phase difference AF can be accurately performed during the moving image taking. A color image for the moving image includes not only the image data on the pixel lines including the first and second phase difference pixels, but also image data on pixel lines that do not include the first and second phase difference pixels and only include normal pixels. Accordingly, the image quality of the color image for the moving image is improved, an image interpolation process can be accurately performed, and reduction in image quality of a taken image (still image and moving image) through the phase difference pixels can be prevented or alleviated.

    Abstract translation: 根据本发明,由于包括用于实时取景显示的运动图像的彩色图像包括包括第一和第二相位差像素的像素线上的图像数据,所以可以在运动图像拍摄期间精确地执行相位差AF。 用于运动图像的彩色图像不仅包括包括第一和第二相位差像素的像素线上的图像数据,还包括不包括第一和第二相位差像素的像素线上的图像数据,并且仅包括正常像素。 因此,运动图像的彩色图像的图像质量得到改善,可以准确地执行图像内插处理,并且可以防止通过相位差像素降低拍摄图像(静止图像和运动图像)的图像质量,或者 缓解

    Imaging device, and image processing method
    7.
    发明授权
    Imaging device, and image processing method 有权
    成像设备和图像处理方法

    公开(公告)号:US09172926B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-27

    申请号:US14589478

    申请日:2015-01-05

    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention thinning-reads pixel signals from the multiple pixels according to a thinning pattern from an image pickup element, or extracts pixel signals from the multiple pixels according to the thinning pattern from a color image that is read from the image pickup element and corresponds to the color filter array, and acquires a thinned color image. Then, moving image data is generated on the basis of the thinned color image. Adoption of the thinned color image as a target image to be subjected to moving image processing can facilitate reduction in processing time per frame, and prevent the frame rate from decreasing. Furthermore, thinning-reading pixels from the image pickup element can facilitate reduction in time of reading an image from the image pickup element.

    Abstract translation: 根据本发明的一个方面,根据来自图像拾取元件的细化图案,从多个像素稀疏读取像素信号,或者根据从图像拾取器读取的彩色图像根据稀疏图案提取来自多个像素的像素信号 元素,并对应于滤色器阵列,并获取变薄的彩色图像。 然后,基于变薄的彩色图像生成运动图像数据。 作为要进行运动图像处理的目标图像的细化彩色图像的采用可以有助于减少每帧的处理时间,并且防止帧速率降低。 此外,来自图像拾取元件的变薄读取像素可以有助于减少从图像拾取元件读取图像的时间。

    Solid-state image capture element, image capture device, and focus control method
    8.
    发明授权
    Solid-state image capture element, image capture device, and focus control method 有权
    固态图像捕捉元件,图像捕获装置和聚焦控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US09154688B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-06

    申请号:US14227622

    申请日:2014-03-27

    Inventor: Takashi Aoki

    CPC classification number: H04N5/23212 G02B7/34 H04N5/3696 H04N5/372

    Abstract: A solid-state image capture element includes a pixel, which receives light of one of a pair of light beams which pass through iris regions of different locations on a photographic lens, and a pixel which receives light of the other, in a pair of said pixels. The pair of pixels are positioned shifted from one another in a direction which intersects the x-axis which is the phase difference direction. The pair includes a plurality of first pairs and second pairs which respectively have mutually inverse location relations with respect to the pixels and the pixels therein. The first pair and the second pair are alternately positioned in either the phase difference detection direction or the direction which is orthogonal thereto.

    Abstract translation: 固态图像捕获元件包括像素,其接收通过摄影透镜上的不同位置的虹膜区域的一对光束中的一个的光和接收彼此的光的像素,所述像素在一对所述 像素。 这对像素在与作为相位差方向的x轴交叉的方向上彼此相对移位。 该对包括分别相对于其中的像素和像素具有相互反位置关系的多个第一对和第二对。 第一对和第二对交替地位于相位差检测方向或与其正交的方向上。

    Color imaging element, imaging device, and storage medium storing an imaging program
    9.
    发明授权
    Color imaging element, imaging device, and storage medium storing an imaging program 有权
    彩色成像元件,成像装置和存储成像程序的存储介质

    公开(公告)号:US08723991B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-13

    申请号:US14031822

    申请日:2013-09-19

    CPC classification number: H04N9/045 G01J1/0488 H04N5/23212 H04N5/3696 H04N9/07

    Abstract: An image pickup device includes: a color filter having basic array patterns with first and second array patterns disposed symmetrically, wherein the first array pattern has a first filter at the 4 corner and center pixels of a 3×3 pixel square array, a second filter in a line at the horizontal direction center of the square array, and a third filter placed in a line at the vertical direction center of the square array, and the second array pattern has the same placement of the first filter as the first array pattern and has placement of the second filter and placement of the third filter swapped to that of the first array pattern; and phase difference detection pixels placed on pixels corresponding to positions of centers of at least 1 pair of patterns out of 2 pairs of the first array pattern and the second array pattern.

    Abstract translation: 一种图像拾取装置包括:具有基本阵列图案的滤色器,其具有对称布置的第一和第二阵列图案,其中所述第一阵列图案具有在4角处的第一滤光器和3×3像素正方形阵列的中心像素,第二滤光器 在正方形阵列的水平方向中心的一条线上,并且在该正方形阵列的垂直方向中心放置成一条直线,而该第二阵列图案具有与该第一阵列图形相同的第一滤光器的放置,以及 将第二过滤器和第三过滤器的放置置于第一排列图案的位置; 以及放置在对应于第一阵列图案和第二阵列图案的2对中的至少1对图案的中心位置的像素上的相位差检测像素。

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