IP Library Granted Patent US 8,081,804
Granted Patent B2
US 8,081,804 · App. 12/186,818 · Granted Dec 20, 2011

Electronic camera and object scene image reproducing apparatus

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Patent No.
US 8,081,804
App. No.
12/186,818
Granted
Dec 20, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic camera is provided with: an imager, having an imaging surface for capturing an object scene, for generating an object scene image; a designator for designating a specific position within the object scene image generated by the imager; a recorder for recording, together with position information of the specific position designated by the designator, the object scene image generated by the imager; and a reproducer for reproducing the object scene image recorded by the recorder, using the position information recorded by the recorder.

Claims (11)

1. An electronic camera, comprising:

an imager, having an imaging surface for capturing a scene, which generates a scene image;

a designator which designates a single partial region on the scene image generated by said imager, in a manner which is different depending on a distribution state of one or at least two feature images detected from the scene image generated by said imager;

an adjustor which executes a process of adjusting an imaging condition of said imager, based on the scene image generated by said imager, in a manner of putting emphasis more on the partial region designated by said designator than another region on the scene image generated by said imager;

a recorder which records, together with position information indicative of a position of the partial region designated by said designator, the scene image generated by said imager under the imaging condition adjusted by said adjuster; and

a reproducer which reproduces the scene image recorded by said recorder, in a manner being different depending on a position which is indicated by the position information recorded by said recorder.

2. An electronic camera according to claim 1 , wherein said designator includes a searcher which searches the feature image from the scene image, and a region designator which designates the partial region based on a search result of said searcher.

3. An electronic camera according to claim 1 , wherein said imaging condition includes a focal distance of said imager.

4. An electronic camera according to claim 1 , wherein said reproducer includes an enlarger which enlarges the scene image in reference to a position specified by the position information as a center.

5. An electronic camera according to claim 1 , wherein said imaging condition includes an exposure amount of said imaging surface.

6. An electronic camera according to claim 1 , wherein said designator designates the single partial region irrespective of the number of the feature images.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT PATENT NUMBER 13/446,454, AND REPLACE WITH 13/466,454 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 032467 FRAME 0095. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST. Recorded Apr 3, 2014
From: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: XACTI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032601/0646 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2014
From: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: XACTI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032467/0095 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2008
From: SAKAJI, RYO; ICHII, NOBUHIKO; SAKAI, YURIE
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021421/0201 →