Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110058059 | Object-Image Searching Apparatus - An object-image searching apparatus includes a fetcher. A fetcher repeatedly fetches an object scene image. A first searcher searches an object image that matches a registered object image from the object scene image fetched by the fetcher. An acceptor accepts a designating manipulation for designating the object image on the object scene image fetched by the fetcher. A second searcher searches a predetermined object image that matches the object image designated by the designating manipulation from among a plurality of predetermined object images. A definer defines, as the registered object image, the predetermined object image discovered by the second searcher. | 03-10-2011 |
20110069195 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes a fetcher. A fetcher fetches an object scene image. A first adjuster adjusts a tonality of the object scene image fetched by the fetcher, corresponding to a property of a display device. An object scene image outputter outputs the object scene image having the tonality adjusted by the first adjuster, toward the display device. A second adjuster adjusts the tonality of the object scene image fetched by the fetcher, in parallel with the adjusting process of the first adjuster. A first searcher searches for an object image that coincides with a registered object image from the object scene image having the tonality adjusted by the second adjuster. | 03-24-2011 |
20110109760 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes an imager. An imager, having an imaging surface capturing a scene, repeatedly generates a scene image. A first searcher searches for a partial image having a specific pattern from the scene image generated by the imager. An adjuster adjusts an imaging condition by noticing an object which is equivalent to the partial image discovered by the first searcher. A second searcher searches for the partial image having the specific pattern from the scene image generated by the imager after an adjusting process of the adjuster is completed. A first recorder records the scene image corresponding to the partial image discovered by the second searcher out of the scene image generated by the imager. | 05-12-2011 |
20110141303 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes an imager. An imager, having an imaging surface capturing a scene through a focus lens, repeatedly outputs a scene image. An extractor checks the scene image outputted from the imager with each of a plurality of characteristic patterns so as to extract a specific characteristic pattern satisfying a predetermined condition. A restrictor restricts behavior of adjusting a distance from the focus lens to the imaging surface in association with an extraction process of the extractor. A creator creates a reference image based on the scene image outputted from the imager corresponding to the extraction of the specific characteristic pattern. A register registers the specific characteristic pattern as a characteristic pattern used for searching for an image coincident with the reference image created by the creator. | 06-16-2011 |
20110141304 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes an imager. An imager, having an imaging surface capturing a scene, repeatedly outputs a scene image. An extractor checks the scene image outputted from the imager with each of a plurality of characteristic patterns so as to extract one or at least two characteristic patterns in each of which a checking degree exceeds a reference. A creator creates a reference image based on the scene image outputted from the imager corresponding to the first extraction by the extractor. A selector selects a characteristic pattern used for searching for an image coincident with the reference image created by the creator, from among one or at least two characteristic patterns extracted by the extractor. | 06-16-2011 |
20110164144 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes an imager, having an imaging surface capturing a scene, which repeatedly outputs a scene image. An extractor extracts a specific reference image coincident with a partial image outputted from the imager corresponding to a predetermined area allocated to the imaging surface, from among a plurality of reference images. An adjuster executes a process of adjusting an exposure amount by emphasizing the predetermined area in parallel with the extraction process. An identifier identifies a color of an object equivalent to the partial image, corresponding to extracting the specific reference image. A corrector executes a process of correcting a tonality of the scene image with reference to the identified result, in place of the extraction process. A searcher searches for a partial image coincident with the specific reference image from the scene image having the corrected tonality. | 07-07-2011 |
20110221921 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes an imager. An imager repeatedly outputs a scene image generated on an imaging surface capturing a scene. A searcher repeatedly executes a process of searching for a specific object image from the scene image outputted from the imager by using a plurality of reference-use specific object images each of which has a posture different from others. | 09-15-2011 |
20110273578 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes an imager. An imager repeatedly outputs an image representing a scene captured on an imaging surface. A first searcher searches for a face image representing a face portion of a person from the image outputted from the imager. A designator designates an animal-face dictionary corresponding to a posture along a posture of the face image discovered by the first searcher from among a plurality of animal-face dictionaries respectively corresponding to a plurality of postures different from one another. A second searcher executes a process of searching for a face image representing a face portion of an animal from the image outputted from the imager by referring to the animal-face dictionary designated by the designator. A processor executes an output process different depending on a search result of the second searcher. | 11-10-2011 |
20110311150 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes a taker. A taker takes an image. A searcher searches for one or at least two face images from the image taken by the taker. A first designator designates each of the one or at least two face images discovered by the searcher. A holder holds a plurality of face characteristics respectively corresponding to a plurality of ages. A detector detects a facial expression of the face image designated by the first designator. An estimator estimates an age of a person equivalent to the face image designated by the first designator based on the plurality of face characteristics held by the holder and the facial expression detected by the detector. An adjuster adjusts a quality of the image taken by the taker with reference to an estimated result of the estimator. | 12-22-2011 |
20120121129 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes a first searcher. The first searcher searches for, from a designated image, one or at least two first partial images each of which represents a face portion. A second searcher searches for, from the designated image, one or at least two second partial images each of which represents a rear of a head. A first setter sets a region corresponding to the one or at least two first partial images detected by the first searcher as a reference region for an image quality adjustment. A second setter sets a region different from a region corresponding to the one or at least two second partial images detected by the second searcher as the reference region. A start-up controller selectively starts up the first setter and the second setter so that the first setter has priority over the second setter. | 05-17-2012 |
20120148095 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes a detector. A detector detects one or at least two object images each of which is coincident with a dictionary image from each of K (K: an integer of two or more) of continuous shot images. A classifier executes on the K of continuous shot images a process of classifying the object images detected according to a common object. A determiner determines an attribute of equal to or less than K of object images belonging to each of one or at least two object image groups classified. A first excluder excludes a continuous shot image satisfying an error condition out of the K of the continuous shot images, based on a determined result. A selector selects a part of one or at least two continuous shot images remained after an exclusion as a specific image. | 06-14-2012 |
20120188437 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes an imager. An imager has an imaging surface capturing an optical image through a focus lens and repeatedly outputs an electronic image corresponding to the optical image. A designator designates, on the imaging surface, an area corresponding to a partial image coincident with a dictionary image out of the electronic image outputted from the imager. A changer repeatedly changes a distance from the focus lens to the imaging surface after a designating process of the designator. A calculator calculates a matching degree between a partial image outputted from the imager corresponding to the area designated by the designator and the dictionary image, corresponding to each of a plurality of distances defined by the changer. An adjuster adjusts the distance from the focus lens to the imaging surface based on a calculated result of the calculator. | 07-26-2012 |
20120229678 | IMAGE REPRODUCING CONTROL APPARATUS - An image reproducing control apparatus includes an acquirer. An acquirer acquires a plurality of images including one or at least two images respectively focused on one or at least two objects, corresponding to a common viewing field. A reproducer reproduces any one of the plurality of images acquired by the acquirer. An acceptor accepts a designating operation of designating any one of one or at least two objects appeared in the image reproduced by the reproducer. A searcher searches for an image focused on the object designated by the designating operation from among the plurality of images acquired by the acquirer. An updater updates an image to be reproduced by the reproducer to an image different depending on a searched result of the searcher. | 09-13-2012 |
20120300035 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes an imager. An imager captures a scene through an optical system. A distance adjuster adjusts an object distance to a designated distance. A depth adjuster adjusts a depth of field to a predetermined depth, corresponding to completion of an adjustment of the distance adjuster. An acceptor accepts a changing operation for changing a length of the designated distance. A changer changes the depth of field to an enlarged depth greater than the predetermined depth, in response to the changing operation. | 11-29-2012 |
20130021442 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes an imager. An imager repeatedly outputs an image indicating a space captured on an imaging surface. A displayer displays the image outputted from the imager. A superimposer superimposes an index indicating a position of at least a focal point onto the image displayed by the displayer. A position changer changes a position of the index superimposed by the superimposer according to a focus adjusting operation. A setting changer changes a focusing setting in association with the process of the position changer. | 01-24-2013 |
20130028510 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes a searcher. A searcher searches for a partial image expressing a sentence on a color image. A first designator designates the color image as a recorded image when a search result of the searcher indicates “non-detected”. A second designator designates a single-color N graduation image (N: an integer of 3 or more) that is based on the color image, as the recorded image, when a ratio of the partial image detected by the searcher falls below a reference. A third designator designates a binary image that is based on the color image, as the recorded image, when the ratio of the partial image detected by the searcher is equal to more than a reference. | 01-31-2013 |
20130050521 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes an imager. An imager repeatedly outputs an image representing a scene. A register registers relative position information in response to a registering operation. A searcher searches for a predetermined site image representing a predetermined site forming a specific object, from the image outputted from the imager. A detector detects a reference position on the specific object image appearing on the image outputted from the imager, based on the predetermined site image searched out by the searcher and the relative position information registered by the register. An adjuster adjusts an imaging condition, out of the image outputted from the imager, based on a partial image present at the reference position detected by the detector. | 02-28-2013 |
20130051633 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes a searcher. A searcher searches for a face image representing a face portion of a target person from a designated image, in response to an operation of an operator. A definer defines an expression of the face image detected by the searcher in a manner different depending on a race of the target person and/or a race of the operator. A processor performs on the designated image an output process different depending on the expression defined by the definer. | 02-28-2013 |
20130155291 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes an imager. An imager has an imaging surface capturing an optical image representing a scene, and repeatedly outputs an electronic image corresponding to the optical image. An adjuster adjusts an imaging condition with reference to a partial image belonging to an adjustment area assigned to the imaging surface. A searcher repeatedly searches for a specific object image from the electronic image. An updater updates an arrangement of the adjustment area in a manner different depending on an attribute of the specific object image. A setter sets the arrangement of the adjustment area to a predetermined arrangement when a time period during which non-detection of the searcher continues has reached a threshold value. A controller controls a magnitude of the threshold value so that the magnitude increases as a specific object equivalent to the specific object image is close to a center of the scene. | 06-20-2013 |
20130222632 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes an imager. An imager repeatedly outputs an image representing a scene. A first searcher searches for a specific object image from the image outputted from the imager, corresponding to a first mode. A first detector detects a size of the specific object image detected by the first searcher. A first adjuster adjusts an imaging condition by noticing the specific object image detected by the first searcher. A second searcher searches for a partial image equivalent to the specific object image detected by the first searcher from the image outputted from the imager, corresponding to a second mode which substitutes for the first mode. A second adjuster adjusts the imaging condition based on a difference between a size of the partial image detected by the second searcher and the size detected by the first detector and an adjustment result of the first adjuster. | 08-29-2013 |
20130342727 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes a first exposer. A first exposer exposes an imager in a plurality of exposure amounts different from each other when an exposure operation is accepted. An acquirer acquires a plurality of electronic images generated by a process of the first exposer, from the imager. A reproducer reproduces any one of the plurality of electronic images acquired by the acquirer. An acceptor accepts a designating operation of designating a part of the electronic image reproduced by the reproducer. A designator designates, out of the plurality of electronic images acquired by the acquirer, an electronic image in which a brightness of a partial image designated by the designating operation indicates an appropriate value, as a target of the reproducer. | 12-26-2013 |