Image processing apparatus and method of controlling the same
US11546502B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/959
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image processing apparatus is operable to determine a focus target area of an image capturing apparatus. The apparatus comprises: an obtainment unit configured to obtain a first area to be a focus target in a first image captured by the image capturing apparatus at a first point in time, a detection unit configured to detect a second area to be a focus target candidate from a second image captured by the image capturing apparatus at a second point in time succeeding a first point in time; and a determination unit configured to determine, based on the first area and the second image, a focus target area in the second image from among one or more partial areas in the second area.
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