Digital camera capable of forming a smaller motion image frame
US7057658B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/632
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a digital camera, when a motion image reducing mode is set, a pointer is displayed on a monitor. When the operator operates on cursor key, the pointer moves, and when the operator operates a determination key at two different pointer positions, a rectangular frame is formed. Namely, the two pointer positions represent upper left and lower right coordinates of the frame. The picked up real time motion image is displayed in the rectangular frame. The displayed motion image is reduced to a magnification corresponding to the ratio of the rectangular frame with respect to the monitor frame. When the operator operates a shutter button at this time, the image in the motion image frame is recorded on a memory card. As the motion image is displayed in the motion image frame in accordance with the instruction by the operator and the image in the motion image frame is recorded in accordance with the operation of the shutter button, a processed image can be obtained without the necessity of preparing a separate image processing apparatus.
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