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A camera and lighting state technology, applied to TV, color TV parts, TV system parts, etc., can solve the problem of superior real-time shooting

Active Publication Date: 2004-05-26
OM DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORP
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[0009] In addition, although the above-mentioned Patent Document 3 is a technology that performs image processing according to the mode, it cannot be said that it is a technology that is superior in real-time shooting because the user needs to set the image processing.

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no. 1 Embodiment approach

[0034] figure 1 It is a block diagram showing a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention. The image of the subject 20 enters the imaging unit 7 through the photographing lens 5 . In addition, the imaging unit 7 corresponds to "imaging means" described in the claims. The imaging unit 7 divides the incident image of the subject 20 into three color components (that is, RGB components) and integrates them, and outputs the integrated amount corresponding to each color component to an analog / digital (A / D) signal as a subject image signal. D) Conversion section 7a. The A / D conversion unit 7a converts the input integral output into a digital quantity, and outputs it to the image processing unit 10a.

[0035] The digital integral output (hereinafter referred to as image data) input to the image processing unit 10 a is first subjected to gradation correction in the gradation correction unit 8 . The gradation correction at this time is so-called gamma (γ) conversion...

no. 2 Embodiment approach

[0070] Below, refer to Figure 10 , and the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In addition, the second embodiment of the present invention does not provide the sensor arrays 3a, 3b, etc., which are distance measuring devices, but uses the imaging unit, which is an imaging unit provided in a digital camera, or the like. figure 1 The imaging unit 7 performs distance measurement. In addition, the CPU 1 of the second embodiment includes the functions of "illumination state judging means" and "control means" described in the claims. In addition, other configurations and operations thereof are the same as those of the above-mentioned first embodiment, and thus description thereof will be omitted.

[0071] Figure 10 It is a flowchart showing operation control before shooting with a camera according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the operation after this flowchart is the same as Figure 8 The operations after step S4 ar...

no. 3 Embodiment approach

[0078] refer to Figure 12 to Figure 15 , the third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In addition, the configuration of the third embodiment can be applied to the configuration of the first embodiment or the second embodiment described above.

[0079] First, refer to Figure 13 (A), Figure 13 (B) describes the case where the background and the person who is the main subject are both controlled to have appropriate brightness when the strobe light emission control is performed in a backlit state.

[0080] Figure 13 (A) shows the temporal change of the integrated amount of the background subject after the strobe light is fired. At this time, the flash light cannot reach the background subject. However, because it is originally in a backlight state, even with only fixed light components such as natural light, it is possible to expose the background subject at an appropriate level at an appropriate exposure time.

[0081] also, Figure 13 (B) shows the...

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Abstract

A camera according to this invention determines whether a subject to be photographed is backlit; and when it is backlit, compares a brightness of the subject with a brightness of a background of the subject by emitting strobe light onto the subject; and changes an amount of correction by at least one of a gamma conversion processes and a contour emphasizing process based on a result of the comparison, thereby processing a subject image signal detected by an imaging section.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to improvements in image processing techniques used in electronic cameras and the like. Background technique [0002] Patent Document 1: JP-A-8-107519 (lines 25 to 46, etc., in the right column on page 6) [0003] Patent Document 2: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-32236 (2nd to 6th lines, etc., in the left column on page 2) [0004] Patent Document 3: JP-A-2001-311867 [0005] Patent Document 4: JP-A-10-79887 (Line 28 of the left column on page 10 to line 12 of the left column on page 11, etc.) [0006] Patent Document 5: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2002-44510 (2nd to 6th lines, etc., in the left column on page 2) [0007] In recent years, the spread of digital cameras has been remarkable, and various users carry digital cameras and enjoy photography in various scenes. Unlike conventional film cameras, this type of digital camera stores images in the form of digital image data. At this tim...

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IPC IPC(8): H04N1/58H04N5/202H04N5/232
Inventor 野中修
Owner OM DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORP