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Granted Patent B2
US 8,446,479 · App. 12/850,231 · Granted May 21, 2013

Photographing apparatus

Inventors: Yuiko Uemura (Hachioji, JP); Masashi Takahashi (Hachioji, JP); Satoshi Hara (Hino, JP); Akira Tani (Sagamihara, JP)
Assignee: Olympus Imaging Corp.
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Patent No.
US 8,446,479
App. No.
12/850,231
Granted
May 21, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A photographing apparatus according to the present invention comprises: an imaging section converting an object image into image data; a photographing section obtaining the image data from the imaging section in response to release operation and also obtaining the image data of continuous shooting from the imaging section before or after the release operation; a trimming section generating trimming images sequentially for frames in different areas, respectively, using the image data of the continuous shooting; and a control section recording the trimming image generated in the trimming section and the image data obtained in the release operation.

Claims (62)

1. A photographing apparatus, comprising:

an imaging section converting an object image into image data;

a photographing section obtaining the image data from the imaging section in response to release operation;

a trimming section generating trimming images sequentially for frames in different areas, respectively, using the image data;

a control section recording the trimming image generated in the trimming section and the image data obtained in the release operation; and

a face detection section detecting a face part from the object image, wherein

the trimming section sequentially generates the trimming images to be generated in the different areas so that the trimming image comes close to the detected face part from a position far from the face part.

2. The photographing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the trimming section sequentially generates the trimming images so as to switch a size of a trimming range in generating the trimming image.

3. The photographing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the photographing section obtains the image data of the continuous shooting before the release operation, and

the trimming section generates the trimming image using this obtained image data of the continuous shooting and temporarily records the trimming image.

4. The photographing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the photographing section obtains the image data of the continuous shooting before the release operation and also temporarily records this obtained image data, and

the trimming section generates the trimming image using the temporarily recorded image data of the continuous shooting and records the trimming image finally after the release operation.

5. The photographing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the photographing section obtains the image data of the continuous shooting after the release operation, and

the trimming section generates and records the trimming image using this obtained image data of the continuous shooting.

6. The photographing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising

a display section displaying the image obtained in the release operation and the trimming image.

7. The photographing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the photographing section also obtains the image data of continuous shooting from the imaging section before or after the release operation, whereby the image data also includes image data of the continuous shooting.

8. A photographing apparatus, comprising:

an imaging section converting an object image into image data;

a photographing section obtaining the image data from the imaging section in response to release operation;

a trimming section generating trimming images sequentially for frames in different areas, respectively, using the image data;

a control section recording the trimming image generated in the trimming section and the image data obtained in the release operation; and

a face detection section detecting a face part from the object image and detecting face expression of this detected face, wherein

the control section determines a time available for displaying the generated trimming image according to a change time of the face expression detected by the face detection section.

9. The photographing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein

the trimming section sequentially generates the trimming images so as to switch a size of a trimming range in generating the trimming image.

10. The photographing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein

the photographing section obtains the image data of the continuous shooting before the release operation, and

the trimming section generates the trimming image using this obtained image data of the continuous shooting and temporarily records the trimming image.

11. The photographing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein

the photographing section obtains the image data of the continuous shooting before the release operation and also temporarily records this obtained image data, and

the trimming section generates the trimming image using the temporarily recorded image data of the continuous shooting and records the trimming image finally after the release operation.

12. The photographing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein

the photographing section obtains the image data of the continuous shooting after the release operation, and

the trimming section generates and records the trimming image using this obtained image data of the continuous shooting.

13. The photographing apparatus according to claim 8 , further comprising

a display section displaying the image obtained in the release operation and the trimming image.

14. The photographing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the photographing section also obtains the image data of continuous shooting from the imaging section before or after the release operation whereby the image data also includes image data of the continuous shooting.

15. A photographing apparatus, comprising:

an imaging section converting an object image into image data;

a photographing section obtaining the image data from the imaging section in response to release operation and also obtaining the image data of continuous shooting from the imaging section before or after the release operation;

a trimming section generating trimming images sequentially for frames in different areas, respectively, using the image data of the continuous shooting;

a control section recording the trimming image generated in the trimming section and the image data obtained in the release operation; and

a face detection section detecting a face part from the object image and detecting face expression of this detected face, wherein

the control section determines a trimming start position of the trimming image and moving speed of the trimming image according to a change time of the face expression detected by the face detection section.

16. The photographing apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein

the trimming section sequentially generates the trimming images so as to switch a size of a trimming range in generating the trimming image.

17. The photographing apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein

the photographing section obtains the image data of the continuous shooting before the release operation, and

the trimming section generates the trimming image using this obtained image data of the continuous shooting and temporarily records the trimming image.

18. The photographing apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein

the photographing section obtains the image data of the continuous shooting before the release operation and also temporarily records this obtained image data, and

the trimming section generates the trimming image using the temporarily recorded image data of the continuous shooting and records the trimming image finally after the release operation.

19. The photographing apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein

the photographing section obtains the image data of the continuous shooting after the release operation, and

the trimming section generates and records the trimming image using this obtained image data of the continuous shooting.

20. The photographing apparatus according to claim 15 , further comprising

a display section displaying the image obtained in the release operation and the trimming image.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 27, 2016
From: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039344/0502 →
MERGER Recorded Sep 15, 2015
From: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 036616/0332 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2010
From: UEMURA, YUIKO; TAKAHASHI, MASASHI; HARA, SATOSHI; TANI, AKIRA
To: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Reel/Frame 024791/0707 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2009-184558 · Aug 7, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
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