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US8730339B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 18, 2010
Grant dateMay 20, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 11, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/907
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image-capturing device includes: an instruction unit that issues a photographing instruction signal; an image sensor that obtains frame images over predetermined time intervals; a storage unit into which a plurality of frame images obtained via the image sensor are sequentially stored; a save candidate designation unit that designates a plurality of frame images obtained before and after an output of the photographing instruction signal among a plurality of frame images stored in the storage unit as save candidate images that may be saved into a recording medium; and a control unit that controls the save candidate designation unit so as to designate as the save candidates a plurality of frame images obtained before and after a second photographing instruction signal issued within a predetermined length of time following the output of the photographing instruction signal.

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