Imaging apparatus and control method thereof
US12167118B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/161
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An imaging apparatus includes: a face detection sensor configured to detect a face of a user; a control unit configured to change an operational state of the imaging apparatus to a first operational state and stop an operation of the face detection sensor; and a movement detecting unit configured to detect a movement of the imaging apparatus, wherein the control unit operates the face detection sensor in response to a detection of a movement of the imaging apparatus by the movement detecting unit in the first operational state, and in a case where the face of the user is not detected by the face detection sensor in the first operational state, the control unit changes the operational state of the imaging apparatus from the first operational state to a second operational state in which power consumption is lower than that in the first operational state.
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