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

=IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA|CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA]]


[[Category:CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Naoki Iwasaki of Kanagawa (JP)|Naoki Iwasaki of Kanagawa (JP)]][[Category: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

### Potential Applications
- Photography
- Surveillance systems
- Autonomous vehicles
- Medical imaging

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

### 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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