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Imaging device and imaging method

US8416338B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 27, 2009
Grant dateApr 9, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 21, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/743
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided an imaging device which detects a focused position focused on a desired subject in an imaging range in response to a detection instruction, acquires the image data obtained by imaging the subject image at the focused position as saving image data in response to a release instruction, and sequentially changing a focal position with the focused position as a reference and acquiring the image data obtained by imaging the subject image at a plurality of changed different focal positions as saving image data.

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