IP Library Granted Patent US 8,477,209
Granted Patent B2
US 8,477,209 · App. 13/067,508 · Granted Jul 2, 2013

Electronic camera

Inventors: Hiromi Tomii (Yokohama, JP); Kazuhiro Takahashi (Kawasaki, JP); Riichi Higaki (Matsudo, JP)
Assignee: Nikon Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,477,209
App. No.
13/067,508
Granted
Jul 2, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic camera comprises an image processing unit that performs image processing using a plurality of adjustment parameters and a parameter setting unit that sets each of the plurality of parameters for the image processing unit according to a single change command.

Claims (14)

1. An electronic camera, comprising:

a storing unit that stores, as adjustment parameter groups used for image quality adjustment to an image, a first adjustment parameter group including at least a first adjustment parameter as an adjustment parameter used in a first adjustment processing and a second adjustment parameter as an adjustment parameter used in a second adjustment processing, and a second adjustment parameter group including at least a third adjustment parameter as an adjustment parameter used in the first adjustment processing and a fourth adjustment parameter as an adjustment parameter used in the second adjustment processing;

a setting unit that sets, as the adjustment parameter group used for the image quality adjustment, the first parameter group or the second parameter group;

a display control unit that displays a first screen upon a display device, when the first adjustment parameter group is set by the setting unit, including a mark indicating that the first adjustment parameter group is set as the adjustment parameter group used for the image quality adjustment, a mark indicating that the first adjustment parameter is set as the adjustment parameter used in the first adjustment processing, and a mark indicating that the second adjustment parameter is set as the adjustment parameter used in the second adjustment processing; and

a changing unit that changes the first adjustment parameter group set by the setting unit to the second adjustment parameter group, wherein

upon the changing unit changes the first adjustment parameter group set by the setting unit to the second adjustment parameter group, the setting unit sets the second adjustment parameter group as the adjustment parameter group used for the image quality adjustment, and

the display control unit displays a second screen upon the display device including a mark indicating that the second adjustment parameter group is set as the adjustment parameter group used for the image quality adjustment, a mark indicating that the third adjustment parameter is set as the adjustment parameter used in the first adjustment processing, and a mark indicating that the fourth adjustment parameter is set as the adjustment parameter used in the second adjustment processing.

2. The electronic camera according to claim 1 , further comprising a changeover unit that changes over between, a first setting mode in which the adjusting parameter used in the first adjustment processing and the adjusting parameter used in the second adjustment processing are set in response to setting the adjustment parameter group, and a second setting mode in which setting the adjustment parameter used in the first adjustment processing and the adjusting parameter used in the second adjustment processing are set individually.

3. The electronic camera according to claim 2 , further comprising a notification unit that,

when the setting parameter group is set in the first setting mode in a state that the setting unit sets at least the adjusting parameter used in the first adjustment processing or sets the adjusting parameter used in the second adjustment processing, notifies that at least the adjustment parameter used in the first adjustment processing or the adjustment parameter used in the second adjustment processing set in the second setting mode will become invalid, before the adjustment parameter used in the first adjustment processing and the adjustment parameter used in the second adjustment processing are set in accordance with the adjustment parameter group already set in the first setting mode, and

when at least the adjustment parameter used in the first adjustment processing or the adjustment parameter used in the second adjustment processing is set in the second setting mode in a state that the adjusting parameter used in the first adjustment processing and the adjusting parameter used in the second adjustment processing are set by setting the adjustment parameter group in the first setting mode, does not notify that the adjustment parameter used in the first adjustment processing and the adjustment parameter used in the second adjustment processing already set in the first setting mode will become invalid.

4. The electronic camera according to claim 1 , wherein

the first adjustment processing and the second adjustment processing are different processes separate from each other, and

each of the first adjustment processing and the second adjustment processing is any one of a contour accentuation processing, a changing contrast processing, a changing brightness processing, a changing saturation processing, and a changing hue processing.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2023
From: NIKON CORPORATION
To: MAXELL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 063503/0256 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2007-204450 · Aug 6, 2007 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 12219915 · Jul 30, 2008
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