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Imaging apparatus and computer readable recording medium

a technology of computer-readable recording medium and imaging apparatus, which is applied in the direction of color television details, television system details, television systems, etc., can solve the problems of usability problems, the case in which the moving target subject goes out of the frame is unexpected

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-01-03
CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD
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This patent is about an imaging apparatus that can capture and display moving pictures of a subject. It includes a shutter button that can be pressed halfway or fully. When the button is pressed halfway, the system will update the display to track the subject with the button. When the button is pressed fully, the system will reset the display back to its original position. The patent also describes a computer program that can cause the apparatus to perform these functions. Overall, this invention allows for easier and more precise tracking of subjects in moving pictures.

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However, the case in which the moving target subject goes out of the frame is unexpected.
Thus, this known technology has problems in usability.

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[0016]Now, an embodiment of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings using an example in which an imaging apparatus of this invention is applied to a digital camera.

A. The Structure of the Digital Camera

[0017]FIG. 1 is an electrical block diagram of the digital camera 1, which realizes one embodiment of an imaging apparatus of this invention. The digital camera 1 includes a lens unit 2, a lens driving block 3, an aperture 4, a Charge Coupled Device (CCD) 5, a driver 6, a Timing Generator (TG) 7, a sampling converter 8, an image signal generator 9, a Central Processing Unit (CPU) 10, a key input block 11, a memory 12, a Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) 13, a flash memory 14, an image display block 15, and a bus 16.

[0018]The lens unit 2 includes a focus lens group 2a, and a zoom lens 2b. The lens driving block 3 is connected to the lens unit 2. The lens driving block 3 includes a focus motor which drives the focus lens group 2a along the...

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Abstract

Once an imaging mode is set, an imaging apparatus displays a through image with a tracking frame on the predetermined position. If a shutter button is pressed halfway, an object that is overlapped by the tracking frame is recognized as a main subject that a user wants to capture. Until the shutter button is fully pressed or until the halfway-press is released, it is detected where the recognized subject is in frame image data that is captured in sequence, and the tracking frame is displayed based on the detected position. If the halfway press of the shutter button is released before the shutter button is fully pressed, the tracking frame is displayed on the predetermined position. Then if the shutter button is pressed halfway once again, the process is repeated.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This is a Divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 770,114, filed Jun. 28, 2007, which is based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-181470, filed Jun. 30, 2006, the entire contents of both of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus and a computer readable recording medium storing a computer program for operating an imaging apparatus, including, in particular, a moving picture capturing means for capturing a moving picture of a subject using an image capturing device and a shutter button that is able to be pressed both halfway and fully, wherein the imaging apparatus tracks a moving subject and recognizes a position of the subject.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]The following technology is known as a technology for tracking a subject dynamically in an imaging apparatus such as a digital camera. In this...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04N5/222
CPCH04N5/232H04N5/225H04N23/61H04N23/67H04N23/635H04N23/60H04N23/00
Inventor MIYATA
Owner CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD