18505360. IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS THAT GENERATES IMAGES THAT CAN BE DEPTH-COMBINED, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM simplified abstract (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
Contents
- 1 IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS THAT GENERATES IMAGES THAT CAN BE DEPTH-COMBINED, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS THAT GENERATES IMAGES THAT CAN BE DEPTH-COMBINED, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Unanswered Questions
- 1.11 Original Abstract Submitted
IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS THAT GENERATES IMAGES THAT CAN BE DEPTH-COMBINED, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Shinji Hisamoto of Kanagawa (JP)
IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS THAT GENERATES IMAGES THAT CAN BE DEPTH-COMBINED, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18505360 titled 'IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS THAT GENERATES IMAGES THAT CAN BE DEPTH-COMBINED, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
Simplified Explanation
The image capturing apparatus described in the patent application is designed to capture high dynamic range (HDR) images by adjusting exposure levels and focus based on depth information. Here are the key points of the innovation:
- Image capturing unit captures images of objects
- Evaluation area determines exposure level differences for HDR image capturing
- Depth information in evaluation area is acquired
- Image capturing conditions are set to focus on all objects in the evaluation area
- Image capturing unit is controlled to perform HDR image capturing
- HDR images are generated by combining images captured under different conditions
- Depth combined image is created from the combined HDR images
Potential Applications
This technology can be applied in various fields such as photography, videography, surveillance, and medical imaging.
Problems Solved
This technology solves the problem of capturing high-quality HDR images with proper exposure levels and focus on all objects in the scene.
Benefits
The benefits of this technology include improved image quality, better exposure control, and enhanced depth perception in images.
Potential Commercial Applications
Commercial applications of this technology include camera systems, smartphones, drones, security cameras, and medical imaging devices.
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art for this technology could be existing HDR imaging techniques that do not take depth information into account for adjusting exposure levels and focus.
Unanswered Questions
1. How does the evaluation area determine exposure level differences for HDR image capturing? 2. What specific algorithms are used to adjust focus based on depth information in the evaluation area?
Original Abstract Submitted
An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of an object. An evaluation area for determining exposure level differences applied when HDR image capturing is performed by the image capturing unit is set. Depth information in the evaluation area is acquired. Image capturing conditions are determined so as to make each of all objects in the evaluation area focused in at least one of a plurality of images captured by changing a depth of focus based on the depth information. The image capturing unit is controlled to perform the HDR image capturing according to the image capturing conditions. HDR images are generated by combining images obtained by performing HDR image capturing according to each image capturing condition. A depth combined image is generated from the plurality of combined HDR images.
