Imaging apparatus
US8072505B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/667
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Light from an object is converted by an imaging device into an electric signal carrying an object image. A video signal is generated by a video signal processor based on the electric signal. A human face is detected by a face detector if a human is contained in the image, based on the video signal. An on-screen signal is generated by an on-screen generator for either a first or a second menu window each for use in selection among imaging modes. The first and second windows are used when no face and the face is being detected, respectively. The on-screen signal is supplied to a screen which displays one of the windows. The generator is controlled by a controller based on information, supplied by the detector, indicating whether the face is contained in the image, so that the on-screen signal is generated for the first or the second window.
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