公开(公告)号：US20120188404A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-26

申请号：US13381835

申请日：2009-06-30

Applicant: Mikko Muukki ,  Hannu Kakkori ,  Lasse Juhani Kantola ,  Peter West ,  Juha Alakarhu ,  Eero Salmelin

Inventor： Mikko Muukki ,  Hannu Kakkori ,  Lasse Juhani Kantola ,  Peter West ,  Juha Alakarhu ,  Eero Salmelin

IPC: H04N5/235

CPC classification number: H04N5/2354 ,  G03B7/093 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N5/2352

Abstract: This solution relates to a camera system including an enhanced timer functionality in a camera module. The enhanced timer functionality includes defining a first synchronization point triggering a first set of exposing functionalities by a sensor internal signal as a response to a first command, and controlling the exposure internally according to said first synchronization point.

Abstract translation: 该解决方案涉及一种在相机模块中包括增强的定时器功能的相机系统。 增强的定时器功能包括通过传感器内部信号定义触发第一组曝光功能的第一同步点作为对第一命令的响应，以及根据所述第一同步点来内部控制曝光。

公开(公告)号：US20120127344A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-24

申请号：US13290303

申请日：2011-11-07

Applicant: Takashi Yanada ,  Yoshinobu Tanaka

Inventor： Takashi Yanada ,  Yoshinobu Tanaka

IPC: H04N5/76

CPC classification number: H04N5/2352 ,  G03B7/093 ,  H04N5/23212 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/772

Abstract: An image pickup device may include an image pickup unit that includes two-dimensionally arranged pixels, the image pickup unit generating image signals of a plurality of series based on light incident to the pixels, the image pickup unit outputting the image signals of the plurality of series in parallel, a memory that stores the image signals output from the image pickup unit, a reading unit that sequentially reads the image signals from the memory, the reading unit sequentially outputting the image signals of the pixels as an image signal of one series in the same order as an alignment order of the pixels in a line direction, and an evaluation value calculating unit that processes the image signals output from the reading unit, the evaluation value calculating unit calculating an evaluation value necessary for controlling image pickup.

Abstract translation: 图像拾取装置可以包括包括二维排列的像素的图像拾取单元，图像拾取单元基于入射到像素的光来生成多个系列的图像信号，图像拾取单元输出多个 串联并行地存储从图像拾取单元输出的图像信号的存储器，从存储器顺序读取图像信号的读取单元，读取单元将作为一系列的图像信号的像素的图像信号顺序地输出 与行方向上的像素的对齐顺序相同的顺序，以及评价值计算单元，对从读取单元输出的图像信号进行处理，评价值计算单元计算控制图像拾取所需的评估值。

公开(公告)号：US20110311212A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-22

申请号：US13218732

申请日：2011-08-26

Applicant: KOJI SHIBUNO

Inventor： KOJI SHIBUNO

IPC: G03B7/20

CPC classification number: G03B7/093

Abstract: A camera body is provided, to which an interchangeable lens is mountable, the interchangeable lens including a diaphragm and capable of sending driving speed information of the diaphragm. The camera body has a receiving unit operable to receive the driving speed information of the diaphragm from the interchangeable lens, an imaging unit operable to capture a subject image formed by the interchangeable lens to generate image data, a controller operable to set an imaging condition for the imaging unit, and a sending unit operable to send a control signal for changing brightness information of the interchangeable lens to the interchangeable lens. The controller sets the imaging condition for a period from a start to an end of a driving of the diaphragm according to the received driving speed information of the diaphragm when the sending unit sends the control signal to the interchangeable lens.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种相机体，可互换透镜可安装在该照相机主体上，该可互换透镜包括隔膜并且能够发送隔膜的驱动速度信息。 照相机主体具有可接收来自可更换镜头的光阑的驱动速度信息的接收单元，可操作以捕获由可互换镜头形成的被摄体图像以产生图像数据的成像单元，可操作以将成像条件设置为 所述成像单元和发送单元可操作以发送用于将所述可互换镜头的亮度信息改变到所述可互换镜头的控制信号。 当发送单元将控制信号发送到可更换镜头时，控制器根据接收到的光阑的驱动速度信息，设置从光阑的驱动开始到结束的期间的成像条件。

公开(公告)号：US20110285897A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-24

申请号：US13147207

申请日：2010-11-26

Applicant: Takashi Fujii

Inventor： Takashi Fujii

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/235

CPC classification number: G03B7/093 ,  G03B15/00 ,  G06K9/00255 ,  G06K9/2027 ,  H04N5/23212 ,  H04N5/23219 ,  H04N5/2353 ,  H04N5/238

Abstract: An imaging device for recognition (100) includes an image pickup unit (101) that sequentially generates a plurality of images by shooting an object, a face recognition unit (105) that recognizes, in each of the plurality of images, an object region in which the object is located in the image, a face tracking unit (106) that tracks the object region across the plurality of images, an area calculation unit (109) that calculates an area of the object region, and an exposure control unit (102) that sets a first exposure time for the image pickup unit (101) in the case where the area is smaller than a first threshold, and sets a second exposure time longer than the first exposure time in the case where the area is equal to or larger than the first threshold.

Abstract translation: 一种用于识别的成像装置（100）包括通过拍摄对象顺序地生成多个图像的图像拾取单元（101），在多个图像中的每一个中识别出多个图像中的对象区域的面部识别单元（105） 对象位于图像中的区域计算单元，用于跟踪多个图像中的对象区域的面部跟踪单元，计算对象区域的面积的区域计算单元，以及曝光控制单元， ），其在所述区域小于第一阈值的情况下为所述图像拾取单元（101）设置第一曝光时间，并且在所述区域等于或等于所述情况下设置比所述第一曝光时间长的第二曝光时间 大于第一阈值。

公开(公告)号：US08063944B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-22

申请号：US11914432

申请日：2007-03-12

Applicant: Toshihito Kido

Inventor： Toshihito Kido

IPC: H04N5/228

CPC classification number: H04N5/2353 ,  G03B7/093 ,  G03B9/36 ,  G03B17/14 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N2101/00

Abstract: An image sensor includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix and has an electronic focal plane shutter function for providing a predetermined reset signal to the pixels on a pixel line to pixel line basis to perform an exposure start operation. A mechanical focal plane shutter is disposed immediately before the image sensor. A control unit causes the image sensor to perform the exposure start operation using the electronic focal plane shutter function a predetermined period of time after a curtain group of the mechanical focal plane shutter is open and causes the mechanical focal plane shutter to perform an exposure end operation when a shutter speed is set to low. The control unit causes the mechanical focal plane shutter to perform the exposure start operation and the exposure end operation when the shutter speed is set to high.

Abstract translation: 图像传感器包括以矩阵形式布置的多个像素，并且具有电子焦平面快门功能，用于在像素线到像素线的基础上向像素提供预定的复位信号，以执行曝光开始操作。 在图像传感器之前立即设置机械焦平面快门。 控制单元使得图像传感器在机械焦平面快门的窗帘组打开之后的预定时间段内使用电子焦平面快门功能来执行曝光开始操作，并使机械焦平面快门进行曝光结束操作 当快门速度设置为低时。 当快门速度设置为高时，控制单元使机械焦平面快门执行曝光开始操作和曝光结束操作。

公开(公告)号：US20110221929A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-15

申请号：US13030299

申请日：2011-02-18

Applicant: Hiroyuki MIYAHARA ,  Akira ANDO

Inventor： Hiroyuki MIYAHARA ,  Akira ANDO

IPC: H04N9/73

CPC classification number: H04N5/2351 ,  G03B7/093 ,  H04N5/2357 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/3728

Abstract: A flicker is caused by a light lit on a commercial AC power. An iris priority camera cannot fix a shutter thereof to a shutter speed at which no flicker occurs. Each of images picked up by a surveillance camera provides precious information. Therefore, even when the shutter is set to a high shutter speed, images devoid of an afterimage or a blue have to be picked up even from a subject which makes movements. When a decision is made that a flicker is present, the timings of applying a discharging pulse and a charge readout pulse respectively are varied depending on a field in order to implement shutter speed control in a CCD sensor, so that a camera can be exposed to a portion of light falling into the same phase thereof within a luminescence period of a lighting during each field. The CCD sensor can be exposed to the light without occurrence of a flicker even when a light source emits light while being repeatedly lit and extinguished.

Abstract translation: 闪烁是由商业交流电源上点亮的灯引起的。 虹膜优先摄像机不能将其快门固定到不发生闪烁的快门速度。 由监控摄像机拾取的每张图像都提供了宝贵的信息。 因此，即使快门被设定为高的快门速度，即使从造成动作的被摄体也不能摄取没有残像或蓝色的图像。 当判定存在闪烁时，分别施加放电脉冲和电荷读出脉冲的定时根据场而变化，以便在CCD传感器中实现快门速度控制，使得照相机可以暴露于 一部分光在每个场中的发光的发光周期内落入相同的相位。 即使当光源在反复点亮和熄灭时发出光，CCD传感器也可以暴露于光线而不发生闪烁。

公开(公告)号：US07944474B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-17

申请号：US11704983

申请日：2007-02-12

Applicant: Toshiki Ono

Inventor： Toshiki Ono

IPC: H04N5/228 ,  G03B17/00

CPC classification number: G03B7/093 ,  G03B2205/0007 ,  G03B2217/005 ,  H04N5/23248 ,  H04N5/2327 ,  H04N5/2353 ,  H04N2101/00

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus which includes a camera shake correction mechanism and determines exposure conditions including at least a shutter speed in response to brightness of an image pickup object, including acquisition means, decision means, and setting means. The acquisition means is configured to acquire a focal distance of a lens for converging an optical image of the image pickup object. The decision means is configured to decide a camera shake limit shutter speed corresponding to the acquired focal distance. The setting means is configured to set, where the camera shake correction mechanism is valid, a shutter speed lower than the camera shake limit shutter speed by an amount corresponding to a predetermined difference in exposure value to one end of a setting range of the shutter speed of the exposure condition.

Abstract translation: 一种包括相机抖动校正机构的图像拾取装置，包括响应于图像拾取对象的亮度至少包括快门速度的曝光条件，包括获取装置，判定装置和设置装置。 获取装置被配置为获取用于会聚图像拾取对象的光学图像的透镜的焦距。 决定装置被配置为确定与获取的焦距对应的相机抖动限制快门速度。 设置装置被配置为将相机抖动校正机制有效的快门速度设定为相对于相机抖动限制快门速度的快门速度与曝光值的预定差相对应的快门速度与快门速度的设定范围的一端 的暴露条件。

公开(公告)号：US07940324B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-10

申请号：US12082528

申请日：2008-04-11

Applicant: Yutaka Hibino ,  Yoshihiko Nakayama ,  Masataka Furuya

Inventor： Yutaka Hibino ,  Yoshihiko Nakayama ,  Masataka Furuya

IPC: G03B7/00

CPC classification number: G03B7/093 ,  H04N5/23212 ,  H04N5/23296 ,  H04N5/2351

Abstract: A method of exposure control in an image pickup apparatus includes determining whether a zoom lens has been moved, determining whether an F value obtained from information about focal position of a focus lens linked to movement of the zoom lens has changed, estimating a variation in the focus luminance before and after a change in the F value from the F values before and after the change when the F value has been changed, changing the shutter speed determined according to a focus luminance before the change to a shutter speed determined according to the focus luminance after the change, based on the estimated variation in the focus luminance, and changing a frame rate determined according to the focus luminance before the change to a frame rate determined according to a focus luminance after the change according to the changed shutter speed.

Abstract translation: 一种图像拾取装置中的曝光控制方法包括：确定变焦镜头是否已被移动，确定从与变焦镜头的移动相关联的聚焦透镜的焦点位置的信息获得的F值是否已经改变， 在F值改变之前和之后F值改变之前和之后的焦点亮度在根据改变之前根据焦点亮度确定的快门速度改变为根据焦点确定的快门速度 改变后的亮度，基于估计的聚焦亮度的变化，以及根据改变的快门速度将根据改变之后的焦点亮度确定的帧速率改变为根据改变后的焦点亮度确定的帧速率。

公开(公告)号：US07668452B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-23

申请号：US11808751

申请日：2007-06-12

Applicant: Keun Woo Park ,  Bong Soon Kang ,  Joo Hyun Kim ,  Hyun Sik Kim ,  Kang Joo Kim ,  Tae Eung Kim

Inventor： Keun Woo Park ,  Bong Soon Kang ,  Joo Hyun Kim ,  Hyun Sik Kim ,  Kang Joo Kim ,  Tae Eung Kim

IPC: G03B7/00

CPC classification number: G03B7/093

Abstract: An automatic exposure control apparatus employed by an image sensor module including a lens unit, an image sensing unit having a shutter, and an image signal processing unit, the apparatus including: a brightness calculator extracting average brightness of a image signal; a brightness adjustment determiner determining whether to fix or adjust a speed of the shutter based on the average brightness; an adjustment path controller controlling the speed of the shutter by using the brightness error; a digital filter filtering the brightness error; a shutter speed adjuster adjusting a present shutter speed value by using one of the brightness error and the filtered brightness; and a shutter speed controller controlling a speed of the shutter by using the adjusted shutter speed value.

Abstract translation: 一种由包括透镜单元，具有快门的图像感测单元和图像信号处理单元的图像传感器模块采用的自动曝光控制设备，所述设备包括：亮度计算器，提取图像信号的平均亮度; 亮度调节确定器，基于平均亮度确定是否固定或调节快门的速度; 调节路径控制器，通过使用亮度误差来控制快门的速度; 数字滤波器过滤亮度误差; 快门速度调节器，通过使用亮度误差和滤波亮度之一来调节当前快门速度值; 以及快门速度控制器，通过使用调节的快门速度值来控制快门的速度。

公开(公告)号：US07620314B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-17

申请号：US11591075

申请日：2006-10-31

Applicant: Toshihiro Hamamura

Inventor： Toshihiro Hamamura

IPC: G03B7/091

CPC classification number: G03B7/093 ,  H04N5/23232 ,  H04N5/23245 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/262

Abstract: Provided are a photographing apparatus and method which can obtain the same effect as in a weighted summation method by capturing a plurality of images of a subject while appropriately controlling exposure time for each of the images and adding up the images and can correct distortions in the images obtained using a typical exposure time division method. The photographing apparatus includes: an exposure compensation value calculation unit which calculates a plurality of exposure compensation values for a plurality of exposure operations respectively corresponding to a plurality of diaphragm values based on a predefined parameter; an exposure unit which respectively performs the exposure operations for exposure times determined based on the exposure compensation values; and an image synthesis unit which synthesizes a plurality of images respectively obtained by the exposure operations.

Abstract translation: 提供一种拍摄装置和方法，其可以通过在适当地控制每个图像的曝光时间并且对图像相加并且可以校正图像中的失真的同时捕获被摄体的多个图像来获得与加权求和方法相同的效果 使用典型的曝光时分法获得。 摄影装置包括：曝光补偿值计算单元，其基于预定义的参数来计算分别对应于多个光阑值的多个曝光操作的多个曝光补偿值; 曝光单元，其分别对基于所述曝光补偿值确定的曝光时间进行曝光操作; 以及合成通过曝光操作分别获得的多个图像的图像合成单元。