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Photographing apparatus, photographing controller, photographing control method, and photographing control program

US9871964B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 6, 2016
Grant dateJan 16, 2018
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Expiry dateJun 6, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30168
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A photographing apparatus includes an image sensor configured to convert an object image formed by a photographing optical system, of the photographing apparatus, into electrical pixel signals, the photographing optical system including an optical element; and a photographing controller configured to control a photographing operation, in which a set of images for use in an image-synthesizing operation are photographed. During the photographing operation, the image sensor and the optical element are sequentially moved relative to each other from a reference position to relative positions in a direction different to a direction of the optical axis, wherein every time the photographing controller obtains a photographed image at each relative position, the photographing controller determines whether or not the photographed image satisfies usage testing-requirements for a constituent: image of the set of images. A photographing controller, a photographing control method, and a photographing control program are also provided.

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