CN1388452A - Digital camera with automatic detection and shoot function and its method - Google Patents
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The digital camera with automatic detection and shoot function can be used to detect moving object and shoot the detected object. It has an automatic detection and shooting device, so that it can detect the image change automatically during shooting dynamic image. While the image signal produces change, the shutter is triggered automatically to shoot the dynamic object.
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The present invention relates to a kind of digital camera, particularly relate to a kind of digital camera with automatic detection and automatic shooting function and method.
Digital Still Camera (Digital Still Camera; DSC) be electronic installation in conjunction with optics, precision optical machinery and electronics technology, ultimate principle and traditional camera are similar, are to utilize camera lens that image is projected charge coupled cell (Charge Coupled Device; CCD) on, by this charge coupled cell (CCD), the image camera lens (Lens) is absorbed converts digital image signal to, and digital image signal is processed into image file by CPU (central processing unit), at last this image file is stored in the Storage Media.
And digital camera (DSC) must not use egative film, and image directly is stored in the storer of camera, and can be immediately LCDs (Liquid Crystal Display from the camera; LCD) see the works of shooting, not resembling traditional camera must be via playing chemical change after the emulsion sensitization on the film, again after the immersion and video picture of developer solution, photo need be washed into and just works can be seen, and the charge coupled cell (CCD) of present digital camera (DSC), the quantity of its pixel (Pixel) is up to millions of units, and the resolution of image is also had suitable level, so digital camera (DSC) also is widely used shooting in image in recent years.
General digital camera (DSC); when the object of taking in moving; or during the things of jerking; usually can be at the bigger aperture of remote employing; and use shutter at a high speed to take; but utilize above method can not guarantee good effect; because said method; be still by the user and determine the opportunity of triggering shutter; so usually because the error in user's reaction time; cause and also do not trigger shutter and finish and take action; and object has left focal range; the have no idea purpose that effectively realizes taking dynamic object; there is digital camera (DSC) design that the function of continuous trigger shutter is arranged on the market; so then can solve the above problems, but then need a large amount of storeies to store the image of shooting, very uneconomical in the use in the mode of continuous shooting; therefore how effectively realizing taking the object in moving, is a technical task that needs to be resolved hurrily in fact.
Fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of digital camera that can detect automatically and take, and improves the convenience that digital camera is taken dynamic object to overcome the existing in prior technology defective.
Another object of the present invention is to provide the method for a kind of automatic detection and shooting, it is applied to a digital camera, can use automatic detection device to detect the variation of signal on the image processor, when object enters focal range, automatic shooting device starts and triggers shutter automatically then according to the variation of signal on the image processor.
Above-mentioned purpose of the present invention is achieved in that a kind of digital camera with automatic detection and shooting function, and its key is, comprises at least: an image process unit in order to absorbing an image, and produces a signal of video signal; One automatic control unit, this automatic control unit and this image process unit join, and in order to detecting this signal of video signal, and when this signal of video signal produces change, produce at least one trigger pip; And a CPU (central processing unit), this CPU (central processing unit) is connected with this automatic control unit, and is connected with this image process unit, after receiving this trigger pip, absorbs this signal of video signal union and handles, and produce at least one image file.
Described digital camera with automatic detection and shooting function, can also include an automatic control unit, this digital camera is when taking a dynamic image, this automatic control unit is in order to detect the signal of video signal of this image process unit, when this signal of video signal produces relative displacement, produce at least one trigger pip by this automatic control unit, be sent to this CPU (central processing unit), this CPU (central processing unit) is after receiving this trigger pip, absorb this signal of video signal union and handle, and produce at least one image file.
Described digital camera with automatic detection and shooting function, this automatic control unit preferably comprises at least: a pick-up unit, this pick-up unit and this image process unit join, in order to detect this signal of video signal; And a filming apparatus, this filming apparatus and this pick-up unit join, and when this signal of video signal produces change, produce this trigger pip.
Described digital camera with automatic detection and shooting function, this trigger pip can be a triggering shutter signal.
Another object of the present invention is achieved in that the method for a kind of automatic detection and shooting, is to be applied to a digital camera, and its key is that this method comprises the following step at least: a pick-up unit and a filming apparatus are provided; Provide at least one shooting condition for setting; Use this pick-up unit, detect the signal of video signal of this digital camera; And when an object enters the focal range of this digital camera, perhaps when the object in this digital camera focal range produces relative displacement, make this signal of video signal produce change, trigger the shutter of this digital camera by this filming apparatus and finish shooting.
The method of described automatic detection and shooting, this shooting condition can or be an aperture size or is a focal length distance for a shutter speed.
This shows, the digital camera that can detect automatically and take disclosed according to the present invention, mainly include the apparatus and method of automatic detection and automatic shooting, in order to when using digital camera to take dynamic image, can use automatic detection device to detect the variation of signal on the image processor, when object entered focal range, automatic shooting device was then according to the variation of signal on the image processor, start and trigger shutter automatically, to realize taking the purpose of dynamic object.
Below in conjunction with embodiment and accompanying drawing thereof, technology contents of the present invention is described in further detail.
Fig. 1 has the digital camera calcspar of automatic detection and shooting function for the present invention;
Fig. 2 has the process flow diagram of the digital camera embodiment of automatic detection and shooting function for the present invention.
With reference to Fig. 1, it has the digital camera calcspar of automatic detection and shooting function for the present invention.As shown in Figure 1, the digital camera of the present invention with automatic detection and shooting function includes:
CPU (central processing unit) 130, be used for the exercises of control figure camera, and be connected with image processor 120, with the signal of video signal calculation process and produce image file, 140 of automatic control units are connected with image processor 120 and CPU (central processing unit) 130, automatic control unit 140 includes automatic detection device and automatic shooting device, automatic detection device is used to detect signal of video signal, and when producing change, signal of video signal triggers CPU (central processing unit) 130 by automatic shooting device, 150 of memory storages are connected with CPU (central processing unit) 130, be used for memory image file, other is provided with display device 180, be connected with CPU (central processing unit) 130, be used for View Image File, the user can select file is stored in memory storage 150 when image file is finished, or selects to be sent to output interface device 160, exports external device 170 to by output interface device 160 and stores or print.
With reference to Fig. 2, it has the process flow diagram of the digital camera embodiment of automatic detection and shooting function for the present invention.The process of the embodiment of the invention is done further and is described in detail with that, as shown in Figure 2:
When digital camera when taking dynamic object, at first whether the user selects automatically to detect and automatic shooting function (step 210), automatically detect and the automatic shooting function as not selecting, then directly absorb image by manual triggers shutter (step 260), and image carried out digital signal processing (step 270), and after finishing dealing with, image being stored (step 280), this is manually to take flow process.
As select to detect and automatic shooting function (step 210) automatically, then can judge whether to set shooting condition (step 220) by CPU (central processing unit) 130, judge that as CPU (central processing unit) 130 user does not also set shooting condition, do not get back to step 220, judge whether to have set shooting condition (step 220) once more by CPU (central processing unit) 130, up to the user shooting condition is set and to be finished, and shooting condition set the setting that can include shutter speed, aperture size selection, focal length distance adjustment and whether use flash unit ... Deng condition enactment.
After the shooting condition setting is finished, by automatic control unit 140 picked-up signal of video signal (step 230), and judged whether that by automatic detection device object enters focal range (step 240), as do not have object and enter focal range, then get back to step 240, repetition has judged whether that by automatic detection device object enters focal range (step 240), enter focal range if any object, then trigger CPU (central processing unit) 130 by automatic shooting device, and trigger the image that shutters (step 211) are taken this object automatically with CPU (central processing unit) 130, and this image carried out digital signal processing (step 270), and after finishing dealing with, image output (step 280) to memory storage 150 is stored, or be sent to output interface device 160, export external device 170 to by output interface device 160 and store or print, this is to detect automatically and the flow process of taking.
Remove in the flow process of the foregoing description, judged whether that object enters outside the focal range (step 240), also has another implementation step, after automatic control unit 140 picked-up signal of video signal (step 230) are finished, then judge by automatic detection device whether the image in the focal range produces relative displacement (step 240), do not produce relative displacement as the image in the focal range, then get back to step 240, repetition judges by automatic detection device whether the image in the focal range produces relative displacement (step 240), produce relative displacement as the image in the focal range, then trigger CPU (central processing unit) 130 by automatic shooting device, and with CPU (central processing unit) 130 automatic shutter (step 250) filmed images that trigger, thereafter step such as above-mentioned last implementing procedure are identical, so do not repeat them here.
In sum, general digital camera is when taking dynamic object, must decide the opportunity of triggering shutter in its sole discretion by the user, but usually because the error in user's reaction time, and the opportunity of missing shooting, the digital camera that the present invention has automatic detection and shooting function can replace the dynamic of eye detection object by automatic detection device, and the opportunity of selecting to trigger shutter with automatic shooting device, error when person capable of reducing using like this triggers shutter, and obtain correct right moment for camera, and the present invention substitutes manual manipulation with automatic function, with the advantage of simplifying shooting process.
Though the present invention with aforesaid preferred embodiment openly as above; but it is not in order to limit protection scope of the present invention; any person skilled in the art person; without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when can doing suitable change and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention is when being as the criterion with the determined scope of claim.
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1, a kind of digital camera with automatic detection and shooting function is characterized in that, comprises at least:
One image process unit in order to absorbing an image, and produces a signal of video signal;
One automatic control unit, this automatic control unit and this image process unit join, and in order to detecting this signal of video signal, and when this signal of video signal produces change, produce at least one trigger pip; And
One CPU (central processing unit), this CPU (central processing unit) is connected with this automatic control unit, and is connected with this image process unit, after receiving this trigger pip, absorbs this signal of video signal union and handles, and produce at least one image file.
2, a kind of digital camera with automatic detection and shooting function comprises at least:
One image process unit and a CPU (central processing unit),
It is characterized in that: also include an automatic control unit, this digital camera is when taking a dynamic image, this automatic control unit is in order to detect the signal of video signal of this image process unit, when this signal of video signal produces relative displacement, produce at least one trigger pip by this automatic control unit, be sent to this CPU (central processing unit), this CPU (central processing unit) is after receiving this trigger pip, absorb this signal of video signal union and handle, and produce at least one image file.
3, the digital camera with automatic detection and shooting function as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, described automatic control unit comprises at least:
One pick-up unit, this pick-up unit and this image process unit join, in order to detect this signal of video signal; And
One filming apparatus, this filming apparatus and this pick-up unit join, and when this signal of video signal produces change, produce this trigger pip.
4, the digital camera with automatic detection and shooting function as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, described trigger pip is a triggering shutter signal.
5, the method for a kind of automatic detection and shooting is to be applied to a digital camera, it is characterized in that this method comprises the following step at least:
One pick-up unit and a filming apparatus are provided;
Provide at least one shooting condition for setting;
Use this pick-up unit, detect the signal of video signal of this digital camera; And
When an object enters the focal range of this digital camera, make this signal of video signal produce change, trigger the shutter of this digital camera by this filming apparatus and finish shooting.
6, the method for a kind of automatic detection and shooting is to be applied to a digital camera, it is characterized in that this method comprises the following step at least:
One pick-up unit and a filming apparatus are provided;
Provide at least one shooting condition for setting;
Use this pick-up unit, detect the signal of video signal of this digital camera; And
When the object in this digital camera focal range produces relative displacement, make this signal of video signal produce change, this filming apparatus then triggers the shutter of this digital camera and finishes shooting.
7, as the method for claim 5 or 6 described automatic detections and shooting, it is characterized in that described shooting condition is a shutter speed.
8, as the method for claim 5 or 6 described automatic detections and shooting, it is characterized in that described shooting condition is an aperture size.
As the method for claim 5 or 6 described automatic detections and shooting, it is characterized in that 9, described shooting condition is a focal length distance.
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