Imaging apparatus detecting a pupil in moving and still images
US11849216B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 12, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/675
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An imaging apparatus includes: a detection unit that detects a pupil in a captured image; an autofocus control unit that executes a pupil autofocus control to perform autofocus on the pupil detected by the detection unit according to a predetermined operation in a still image capturing mode, and executes a pupil autofocus control when the pupil is detected by the detection unit in a moving image capturing mode; and a display control unit that performs a control to display a pupil frame indicating the pupil that is in focus on the captured monitor image when focusing is achieved by the pupil autofocus control.
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