IP Library Granted Patent US 10,375,298
Granted Patent B2
US 10,375,298 · App. 16/058,998 · Granted Aug 6, 2019

Imaging apparatus

Inventors: Ko Yokokawa (Tokyo, JP); Osamu Nonaka (Sagamihara, JP)
Assignee: Olympus Corporation
H04N5/23222H04N5/23245H04N5/23258H04N5/23261H04N5/23293H04N5/374
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Patent No.
US 10,375,298
App. No.
16/058,998
Granted
Aug 6, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An imaging apparatus includes: an image comparing unit that compares a shot image shot by a photographer with a sample image selected by the photographer; an operation comparing unit that compares an operation performed when the shot image was shot with an operation performed when the sample image was shot; and an advising unit that gives the photographer advice on an image shooting method to make the shot image close to the sample image according to comparison results provided by the image comparing unit and the operation comparing unit.

Claims (17)

1. An imaging apparatus that includes at least an imaging unit and an operation unit, the imaging apparatus comprising:

an image comparing unit that compares a shot image shot by a photographer with a sample image;

a device comparing unit that compares a device used when the shot image was shot with a device used when the sample image was shot; and

an advice unit that gives the photographer advice on device information to make the shot image close to the sample image according to comparison results provided by the image comparing unit and the device comparing unit.

2. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , comprising:

a function comparing unit that compares information indicating a capability of a device used for the shot image or a cooperative device operated in cooperation with the device with information indicating a capability of a device used for the sample image or a cooperative device operated in cooperation with the device, wherein

the advice unit further selects the advice in consideration of a comparison result provided by the function comparing unit.

3. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

when an operation equivalent to an operation performed for the sample image is incapable of being performed during image shooting, the advice unit selects advice on replacement with a special effect.

4. A server that communicates with a smartphone including at least an image comparing unit that compares a shot image shot by a photographer with a sample image, a device comparing unit that compares a device used when the shot image was shot with a device used when the sample image was shot, and an advice unit that gives the photographer advice on device information to make the shot image close to the sample image according to comparison results provided by the image comparing unit and the device comparing unit, wherein

information of at least one of the sample image used by the image comparing unit of the smartphone, the information of the device used when the sample image was shot used by the device comparing unit of the smartphone, and the information of the advice used by the advice unit of the smartphone is transmitted to the smartphone.

5. A control method to be used for an imaging apparatus that includes at least an imaging unit and an operation unit, the control method comprising:

an image comparing step of comparing a shot image shot by a photographer with a sample image;

a device comparing step of comparing a device used when the shot image was shot and a device used when the sample image was shot; and

a step of giving the photographer advice on device information to make the shot image close to the sample image according to comparison results provided by the image comparing step and the device comparing step.

6. A control method of a server that communicates with a smartphone including at least an image comparing unit that compares a shot image shot by a photographer with a sample image, a device comparing unit that compares a device used when the shot image was shot with a device used when the sample image was shot, and an advice unit that gives the photographer advice on device information to make the shot image close to the sample image according to comparison results provided by the image comparing unit and the device comparing unit, wherein

information of at least one of the sample image used by the image comparing unit of the smartphone, the information of the device used when the sample image was shot used by the device comparing unit of the smartphone, and the information of the advice used by the advice unit of the smartphone is transmitted to the smartphone.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 1, 2021
From: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
To: OM DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058294/0274 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2018
From: YOKOKAWA, KO; NONAKA, OSAMU
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046590/0916 →
CHANGE OF ASSIGNEE ADDRESS Recorded Aug 9, 2018
From: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046749/0837 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-018806 · Feb 2, 2015 · national
Continuity (3)
Division 15782834 · Oct 12, 2017
Division 15004483 · Jan 22, 2016
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