Camera exposure indication interface
US7683958B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/634
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods of providing spatially dependent image exposure information to a user of a digital camera. The described approach is applicable to determination of image exposure quality in a digital camera system. In these applications an image is displayed in a first display mode wherein the exposure information is overlaid on the image or in a second display mode wherein the exposure information is eliminated or reduced and thus is less obstructive of the image. In the second display mode, a separate exposure warning optionally conveys a subset of the information displayed in the first display mode. The invention includes a user input operable to temporarily specify a change in the display of the image between the first mode and the second mode while an image is displayed, thus providing the user with direct control of the presence and duration of spatially dependent image exposure information.
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