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Granted Patent B2
US 12,501,143 · App. 18/665,670 · Granted Dec 16, 2025

Image capture apparatus, control method for the same, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium

Inventor: Yoshihiro Funatsu (Hyogo, JP)
Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
H04N23/611H04N23/635H04N23/675
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Patent No.
US 12,501,143
App. No.
18/665,670
Granted
Dec 16, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image capture apparatus comprising: a recognition unit recognizing a person as a main subject and an object that is not a person as a secondary subject from an image; and a control unit controlling a display unit, according to a result of recognition performed by the recognition unit, wherein in a case of a first mode, the control unit displays, an image in which a focus display indicating a focus target is composited on the image obtained by the image capture unit, regardless of which of the main subject and the secondary subject is in focus, and in a case of a second mode, the control unit displays, an image in which the focus display is not composited in a case where the main subject is in focus and in which the focus display is composited in a case where the secondary subject is in focus.

Claims (28)

1 . An image capture apparatus comprising:

at least one processor and/or circuit configured to function as the following units:

a recognition unit configured to recognize a person as a main subject and an object that is not a person as a secondary subject from an image obtained by an image capture unit configured to capture an image of a subject; and

a control unit configured to control a display unit configured to display the image captured by the image capture unit, according to a result of recognition performed by the recognition unit,

wherein in a case where a first mode is selected, the control unit displays, on the display unit, an image in which a focus display indicating a focus target is composited on the image obtained by the image capture unit, regardless of which of the main subject and the secondary subject is in focus, and

in a case where a second mode is selected, the control unit displays, on the display unit, an image in which the focus display is not composited in a case where the main subject is in focus and in which the focus display is composited in a case where the secondary subject is in focus.

2 . The image capture apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein in a case where the secondary subject is moving, the control unit does not composite the focus display.

3 . The image capture apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein while the secondary subject is still, the control unit displays, on the display unit, an image in which a first focus display is composited, and while the secondary subject is moving, the control unit displays, on the display unit, an image in which a second focus display that is different from the first focus display is composited.

4 . The image capture apparatus according to claim 1 ,

the control unit switches the focus display based on a relationship in a front-rear direction between the main subject and the secondary subject.

5 . The image capture apparatus according to claim 4 ,

wherein the focus display is a frame, and in a case where the secondary subject is located on a far side relative to the main subject, the control unit displays the focus display with the frame that is larger than the frame in a case where the secondary subject is located on a near side relative to the main subject.

6 . The image capture apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein in a case where the secondary subject is in focus, the control unit displays, on the display unit, an image obtained by performing zooming on the secondary subject as the focus display.

7 . A control method for an image capture apparatus, comprising:

recognizing a person as a main subject and an object that is not a person as a secondary subject from an image obtained by an image capture unit configured to capture an image of a subject; and

controlling a display unit configured to display the image captured by the image capture unit, according to a result of recognition performed in the recognition,

wherein in the controlling,

in a case where a first mode is selected, an image in which a focus display indicating a focus target is composited on the image obtained by the image capture unit is displayed on the display unit, regardless of which of the main subject and the secondary subject is in focus, and

in a case where a second mode is selected, an image in which the focus display is not composited in a case where the main subject is in focus and in which the focus display is composited in a case where the secondary subject is in focus is displayed on the display unit.

8 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program that, due to being read out and executed by a computer of an image capture apparatus, causes the computer to:

recognize a person as a main subject and an object that is not a person as a secondary subject from an image obtained by an image capture unit configured to capture an image of a subject; and

control a display unit configured to display the image captured by the image capture unit, according to a result of recognition performed in the recognition,

wherein in the control of the display unit,

in a case where a first mode is selected, an image in which a focus display indicating a focus target is composited on the image obtained by the image capture unit is displayed on the display unit, regardless of which of the main subject and the secondary subject is in focus, and

in a case where a second mode is selected, an image in which the focus display is not composited in a case where the main subject is in focus and in which the focus display is composited in a case where the secondary subject is in focus is displayed on the display unit.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2024
From: FUNATSU, YOSHIHIRO
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 068670/0153 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2023-086425 · May 25, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240397191A1 · Nov 28, 2024
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