IP Library Granted Patent US 11,363,203
Granted Patent B2
US 11,363,203 · App. 16/867,595 · Granted Jun 14, 2022

Image stabilization apparatus, image stabilization control method, and computer-readable storage medium

Inventors: Masafumi Kimura (Kawasaki, JP); Toshifumi Urakami (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
H04N5/23287G03B13/02G03B13/36H04N5/2327H04N5/23254
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Patent No.
US 11,363,203
App. No.
16/867,595
Granted
Jun 14, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image stabilization apparatus comprises: a first obtaining unit that obtains orientation information of an image capturing apparatus; a determining unit that, on the basis of the orientation information, determines a reference position of an image sensor included in the image capturing apparatus; and a calculating unit that calculates a correction amount for performing image stabilization by moving a position of the image sensor from the reference position in a plane intersecting with an optical axis. The reference position is different between when the orientation information indicates that the image capturing apparatus is in a first orientation and when the orientation information indicates that the image capturing apparatus is in a second orientation.

Claims (50)

1. An image stabilization apparatus, comprising at least one processor and/or circuitry which function as:

a first obtaining unit that obtains orientation information of an image capturing apparatus;

a determining unit that, on the basis of the orientation information, determines a reference position of an image sensor included in the image capturing apparatus; and

a calculating unit that calculates a correction amount for performing image stabilization by moving a position of the image sensor from the reference position in a plane intersecting with an optical axis,

wherein the reference position is different between when the orientation information indicates that the image capturing apparatus is in a first orientation and when the orientation information indicates that the image capturing apparatus is in a second orientation.

2. The image stabilization apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the determining unit:

determines the reference position on the basis of lens information of a lens unit attached to the image capturing apparatus, the lens information corresponding to the orientation information, when the orientation information indicates the first orientation; and

determines the reference position on the basis of information of the image capturing apparatus when the orientation information indicates the second orientation.

3. The image stabilization apparatus according to claim 2 ,

wherein the image capturing apparatus includes a shutter; and

the information of the image capturing apparatus includes information of a frame of an opening in the shutter.

4. The image stabilization apparatus according to claim 2 ,

wherein the information of the image capturing apparatus includes information of a range of movement of the image sensor.

5. The image stabilization apparatus according to claim 2 ,

wherein the information of the image capturing apparatus includes information of a position at which a reset curve of an electronic front curtain implemented by adjusting a timing at which to reset a charge is adjusted.

6. The image stabilization apparatus according to claim 2 ,

wherein the information of the image capturing apparatus includes information of a center position of a mount for attaching a lens unit to the image capturing apparatus.

7. The image stabilization apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the determining unit:

determines the reference position on the basis of lens information of a lens unit attached to the image capturing apparatus, the lens information corresponding to the orientation information, when the orientation information indicates the first orientation; and

uses a predetermined first position as the reference position when the orientation information indicates the second orientation.

8. The image stabilization apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the image capturing apparatus includes an actuator that moves the image sensor; and

the image sensor is moved to the reference position by the actuator before shooting preparations have been instructed by the image capturing apparatus.

9. The image stabilization apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the image capturing apparatus includes an actuator that moves the image sensor; and

the image sensor is moved to the reference position by the actuator after shooting preparations have been instructed by the image capturing apparatus.

10. The image stabilization apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the image capturing apparatus includes an actuator that moves the image sensor; and

the reference position is calculated by the determining unit in response to a moving image mode being set, and the image sensor is moved to the reference position by the actuator.

11. The image stabilization apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the image capturing apparatus includes a viewfinder and at least one processor and/or circuitry which function as a detecting unit that detects when a user is close to the viewfinder; and

the image sensor is controlled not to move to the reference position when the detecting unit has detected that the user is close to the viewfinder.

12. The image stabilization apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the lens information includes at least one of image circle center position information, image circle diameter information, and information of a highest-resolution position of the lens unit.

13. The image stabilization apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the image capturing apparatus includes an actuator that moves the image sensor; and

the reference position is calculated by the determining unit in response to a moving image mode being set, and the image sensor is moved to the reference position by the actuator.

14. The image stabilization apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising an image sensor.

15. An image stabilization control method, comprising:

obtaining orientation information of an image capturing apparatus;

determining, on the basis of the orientation information, a reference position of an image sensor included in the image capturing apparatus; and

calculating a correction amount for performing image stabilization by moving a position of the image sensor from the reference position in a plane intersecting with an optical axis,

wherein the reference position is different between when the orientation information indicates that the image capturing apparatus is in a first orientation and when the orientation information indicates that the image capturing apparatus is in a second orientation.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium in which is stored a program for causing a computer to function as the respective units in the image stabilization apparatus comprising:

a first obtaining unit that obtains orientation information of an image capturing apparatus;

a determining unit that, on the basis of the orientation information, determines a reference position of an image sensor included in the image capturing apparatus; and

a calculating unit that calculates a correction amount for performing image stabilization by moving a position of the image sensor from the reference position in a plane intersecting with an optical axis,

wherein the reference position is different between when the orientation information indicates that the image capturing apparatus is in a first orientation and when the orientation information indicates that the image capturing apparatus is in a second orientation.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2020
From: KIMURA, MASAFUMI; URAKAMI, TOSHIFUMI
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 054306/0845 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-088574 · May 8, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200358942A1 · Nov 12, 2020
Cited By (1)
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