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Zoom tracking controller, compound-eye imaging apparatus, and method of control by zoom tracking controller

US8565589B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 2011
Grant dateOct 22, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 22, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B2205/0046
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A zoom tracking controller includes a lens position acquiring unit that acquires the positions of a first zoom lens and a first focus lens, a cam curve storage unit that stores at least one reference cam curve, a normalizing unit that normalizes the acquired first zoom lens position and first focus lens position to a zoom lens position and a focus lens position on one of at least one reference cam curve according to a first cam curve and the reference cam curve, a focused lens position determining unit that determines second zoom lens and second focus lens positions on a second cam curve from the normalized zoom lens and focus lens positions according to the second cam curve and reference cam curve, and a lens controller that respectively moves the second zoom lens and second focus lens to the determined second zoom lens position and second focus lens position.

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