DE10045132B4 - Verfahren zum automatischen Einstellen des Fokus bei einer verschlußlosen Digitalkamera - Google Patents
Verfahren zum automatischen Einstellen des Fokus bei einer verschlußlosen Digitalkamera Download PDFInfo
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- DE10045132B4 DE10045132B4 DE10045132A DE10045132A DE10045132B4 DE 10045132 B4 DE10045132 B4 DE 10045132B4 DE 10045132 A DE10045132 A DE 10045132A DE 10045132 A DE10045132 A DE 10045132A DE 10045132 B4 DE10045132 B4 DE 10045132B4
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- H04N23/959—Computational photography systems, e.g. light-field imaging systems for extended depth of field imaging by adjusting depth of field during image capture, e.g. maximising or setting range based on scene characteristics
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US09/428,879 US6683651B1 (en) | 1999-10-28 | 1999-10-28 | Method of automatically adjusting focus in a shutterless digital camera |
| US428879 | 2003-05-01 |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| DE10045132A1 DE10045132A1 (de) | 2001-03-15 |
| DE10045132B4 true DE10045132B4 (de) | 2010-07-22 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| DE10045132A Expired - Lifetime DE10045132B4 (de) | 1999-10-28 | 2000-09-13 | Verfahren zum automatischen Einstellen des Fokus bei einer verschlußlosen Digitalkamera |
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| US (1) | US6683651B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP2001183577A (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE10045132B4 (enExample) |
| GB (1) | GB2358306B (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (11)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| JP2002287224A (ja) * | 2001-03-26 | 2002-10-03 | Minolta Co Ltd | デジタルカメラ |
| TWI223542B (en) * | 2003-06-09 | 2004-11-01 | Primax Electronics Ltd | Image capturing apparatus with a laser-framing viewfinder |
| TWI220837B (en) | 2003-07-14 | 2004-09-01 | Primax Electronics Ltd | Image capturing apparatus with laser-framing viewfinder and laser pointer functions |
| GB0406730D0 (en) * | 2004-03-25 | 2004-04-28 | 1 Ltd | Focussing method |
| JP4407379B2 (ja) * | 2004-05-21 | 2010-02-03 | 株式会社ニコン | 電子カメラおよび画像処理システム |
| US7518651B2 (en) * | 2004-05-28 | 2009-04-14 | Aptina Imaging Corporation | Multiple image autofocus |
| US20050275742A1 (en) * | 2004-06-09 | 2005-12-15 | Baron John M | Autofocus after image capture |
| JP5086270B2 (ja) * | 2005-11-15 | 2012-11-28 | ノキア コーポレイション | 調節可能な光学系を有する撮像システム |
| US7889266B2 (en) * | 2006-11-10 | 2011-02-15 | Nokia Corporation | Image capture in auto-focus digital cameras |
| DE102008001451A1 (de) * | 2008-04-29 | 2009-11-05 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Kamera und Verfahren zum Steuern einer Kamera |
| JP2012125293A (ja) * | 2010-12-13 | 2012-07-05 | Olympus Corp | 制御装置、内視鏡装置及びフォーカス制御方法 |
Citations (7)
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| EP0404952A1 (en) * | 1988-07-19 | 1991-01-02 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Automatic focusing system |
| US5107337A (en) * | 1990-07-24 | 1992-04-21 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Automatic focusing apparatus of video camera |
| JPH04172078A (ja) * | 1990-11-05 | 1992-06-19 | Canon Inc | 自動焦点調節装置 |
| EP0533590A2 (en) * | 1991-09-20 | 1993-03-24 | Fujitsu Limited | Distance measuring method and apparatus |
| JPH0614236A (ja) * | 1992-06-24 | 1994-01-21 | Canon Inc | 電子スチルカメラ |
| US5526044A (en) * | 1990-04-29 | 1996-06-11 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Movement detection device and focus detection apparatus using such device |
| US5940634A (en) * | 1996-11-27 | 1999-08-17 | Minolta Co., Ltd. | Range finding device |
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| JPH0234014B2 (ja) * | 1983-07-06 | 1990-08-01 | Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd | Shashinzairyo |
| JPH0654366B2 (ja) * | 1985-05-20 | 1994-07-20 | ウエスト電気株式会社 | ズ−ミング方法およびズ−ミング装置 |
| JP3429755B2 (ja) | 1990-04-27 | 2003-07-22 | 株式会社日立製作所 | 撮像装置の被写界深度制御装置 |
| US5615399A (en) | 1991-08-28 | 1997-03-25 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Focus detecting apparatus having photoelectric area sensors |
| JPH05137047A (ja) | 1991-11-14 | 1993-06-01 | Nikon Corp | 焦点検出方法及び焦点検出装置 |
| JP3338322B2 (ja) | 1997-02-25 | 2002-10-28 | 三洋電機株式会社 | オートフォーカスカメラ |
| JPH11211974A (ja) | 1998-01-22 | 1999-08-06 | Canon Inc | 撮像装置 |
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Patent Citations (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| EP0404952A1 (en) * | 1988-07-19 | 1991-01-02 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Automatic focusing system |
| US5526044A (en) * | 1990-04-29 | 1996-06-11 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Movement detection device and focus detection apparatus using such device |
| US5107337A (en) * | 1990-07-24 | 1992-04-21 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Automatic focusing apparatus of video camera |
| JPH04172078A (ja) * | 1990-11-05 | 1992-06-19 | Canon Inc | 自動焦点調節装置 |
| EP0533590A2 (en) * | 1991-09-20 | 1993-03-24 | Fujitsu Limited | Distance measuring method and apparatus |
| JPH0614236A (ja) * | 1992-06-24 | 1994-01-21 | Canon Inc | 電子スチルカメラ |
| US5940634A (en) * | 1996-11-27 | 1999-08-17 | Minolta Co., Ltd. | Range finding device |
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| JP 04-172 078 A mit Abstract |
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| JP2001183577A (ja) | 2001-07-06 |
| US6683651B1 (en) | 2004-01-27 |
| DE10045132A1 (de) | 2001-03-15 |
| GB2358306B (en) | 2004-05-12 |
| GB2358306A (en) | 2001-07-18 |
| GB0025932D0 (en) | 2000-12-06 |
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Ipc: G02B 7/28 |
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Owner name: HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. (N.D.GES.D.STAATES DELAWARE), |
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Owner name: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO., L.P., HOUSTON, TE |
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