JP2009147574A5

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Publication number: JP2009147574A5
Application number: JP2007321496A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2007-12-13
Publication date: 2011-01-27
Anticipated expiration: 2027-12-13

Claims

And an imaging means,
Focusing means;
And based on the image data captured, the first recognition means for recognizing a first object serving as a reference for focusing by the focus means by the imaging means,
When the first object by the first recognition means is recognized, and focus control means for focusing on said first object,
Storage means for storing a focus position of a focus lens when the first subject is focused by control of the focus control means;
A second recognizing unit for recognizing a second subject that triggers imaging by the imaging unit after the focus position is stored by the storage unit;
When the second object is recognized by the second recognizing unit, the focusing unit is controlled based on the stored focus position, and the first recording unit records the image captured by the imaging unit. When,
An imaging apparatus comprising:

Imaging apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises further a second recording means for recording an image captured by the imaging means in a state in which focus suits to the first object by the control of the focus control means .

The first recording means includes
When the second object by the second recognition means is recognized, after a predetermined time has elapsed since recognized, in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that to record the image captured by the image pickup means The imaging device described.

The first recording means includes
Wherein when the second object by the first recognition means is recognized immediately imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that to record the image captured by the imaging means.

The second recognition means,
Predetermined shape, a predetermined movement of the predetermined color, the image pickup apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that to recognize the second object by recognizing at least one or more.

It further comprises a time measuring means for measuring time,
Said second recording means, after a certain period of time by the timing means, according to claim 2, wherein the recording the image imaged by the imaging means in a state in which focus suits the first object Imaging device.

The first recognition unit, and / or the second recognition means,
The imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that on the basis of the image data of the central area or a predetermined area of the image data imaged by the imaging means.

It said first recognition means,
The imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that to recognize a face.

A computer of an imaging apparatus provided with a focusing means ,
Based on the shooting image image data, the first recognition means for recognizing a first object serving as a reference for focusing by the focusing means,
When the first object by the first recognition means is recognized, the focus control means to focus on the first object,
Storage means for storing a focus position of a focus lens when the first subject is focused by the control of the focus control means;
Second recognition means for recognizing a second subject that triggers imaging after the focus position is stored by the storage means;
When the second recognition unit recognizes the second subject, the recording unit records the image captured by the imaging unit on a recording medium by controlling the focusing unit based on the stored focus position. ,
A program characterized by functioning as