18452198. IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM simplified abstract (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)

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IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Organization Name

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor(s)

Naoki Iwasaki of Kanagawa (JP)

IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18452198 titled 'IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes an image capturing apparatus that can detect objects in an image signal, discriminate the type of object, and set a focus detection region divided into sub-regions corresponding to the object's region. The apparatus can detect in-focus positions for each sub-region, predict in-focus positions based on object movement in the depth direction, and select the best in-focus position based on the object type and predicted position.

  • Object detection unit detects objects in an image signal
  • Discriminating unit determines the type of object
  • Setting unit divides focus detection region into sub-regions
  • Focus detection unit detects in-focus positions for each sub-region
  • Prediction unit predicts in-focus positions based on object movement
  • Selection unit chooses the best in-focus position based on object type and predicted position
      1. Potential Applications

- Photography - Surveillance systems - Autonomous vehicles - Medical imaging

      1. Problems Solved

- Ensures accurate focus on objects in images - Improves image quality by selecting optimal focus positions - Enhances object detection capabilities

      1. Benefits

- Increased accuracy in focusing on objects - Improved image quality - Enhanced object detection performance


Original Abstract Submitted

An image capturing apparatus includes an object detection unit configured to detect an object from an image signal, a discriminating unit configured to discriminate a type of the object, a setting unit configured to set a focus detection region divided in a plurality of sub-regions corresponding to the region of the object, a focus detection unit configured to detect information about an in-focus position for each of the plurality of sub-regions, a prediction unit configured to predict an in-focus position according to a movement of the object in a depth direction, and a selection unit configured to select an in-focus position of which sub-region among the plurality of sub-regions to employ as the in-focus position of the object, in accordance with the type of the object and the in-focus position being predicted.

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