Controlling method and apparatus for an electronic camera
US6583820B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/71
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A camera and a method of controlling the camera. The method includes the steps of: obtaining image signals from an image sensor by having the image sensor detect an image under a predetermined exposure amount; detecting luminance distribution condition of the image signals; and determining another exposure amount and a gradation characteristic for secondly obtaining image signals in relation to each other according to the previously detected luminance distribution condition.
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