17815826. IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-EXECUTABLE MEDIUM simplified abstract (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-EXECUTABLE MEDIUM
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IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-EXECUTABLE MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17815826 titled 'IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-EXECUTABLE MEDIUM
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a camera body that includes an infrared LED and an infrared detection camera. The camera determines the amount of infrared light and exposure conditions for capturing images of a subject's face. It acquires an image without infrared light and another image with infrared light to detect the direction of the subject's face.
- Camera body includes an infrared LED and an infrared detection camera.
- Determines the amount of infrared light and exposure conditions for capturing images.
- Acquires an image without infrared light and another image with infrared light.
- Uses the difference between these images to detect the direction of the subject's face.
Potential Applications
- Facial recognition technology
- Biometric authentication systems
- Surveillance systems
- Augmented reality applications
Problems Solved
- Accurate detection of the direction of a subject's face
- Improved facial recognition in low-light or dark environments
- Enhanced security and authentication systems
Benefits
- Improved accuracy and reliability of facial recognition
- Better performance in low-light conditions
- Increased security and privacy in authentication systems
Original Abstract Submitted
A camera body includes an infrared LED that applies infrared light toward a face of a user that is a subject, and an infrared detection camera. The camera body determines a first irradiation amount of the infrared LED and a second exposure condition of the infrared detection camera in accordance with an LED OFF image acquired by capturing an image of the subject in a first exposure condition used by the infrared detection camera without the infrared light applied toward the subject, acquires the LED OFF image and acquires an image (LED ON image) of the subject irradiated with a first irradiation amount in image capture in a second exposure condition used by the infrared detection camera, and detect a face direction of the subject by using a difference image between these images.
