# US 12,010,436 B2 · Imaging apparatus, method for controlling imaging apparatus, and storage medium > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,010,436 B2 - Document ID: US12010436B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/853,347 - Filed: 2022-06-29 - Published: 2023-01-05 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2021-06-30 - Assignees: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Ryosuke Takahashi; Akimitsu Yoshida; Hiroaki Kuchiki; Kohei Furuya; Hideki Kadoi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12010436B2 ## CPC - H04N 9/73: Colour balance circuits, e.g. white balance circuits or colour temperature control (camera processing pipelines for colour balance H04N23/88) - H04N 23/88: for colour balance, e.g. white-balance circuits or colour temperature control - H04N 5/77: between a recording apparatus and a television camera - H04N 23/56: provided with illuminating means - H04N 23/60: Control of cameras or camera modules - H04N 23/631: {Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters} - H04N 23/667: Camera operation mode switching, e.g. between still and video, sport and normal or high- and low-resolution modes - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract An apparatus includes an imaging unit, a setting unit configured to set automatic modes, an adjustment unit configured to adjust a white balance of a signal based on an automatic mode set by the setting unit, a recording control unit configured to record the adjusted signal into a recording unit, a display control unit configured to display the adjusted signal on a display unit, and an acquisition unit configured to acquire ambient light information, wherein the display control unit further adjusts a color balance of the displayed signal based on the set automatic mode and the acquired ambient light information. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus, comprising: at least one processor; and a memory that stores a program which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least processor to function as: an imaging unit configured to obtain a signal; a first setting unit configured to set an automatic white balance mode from among a plurality of automatic white balance modes which are different in adjustment methods; an adjustment unit configured to adjust a white balance of the signal based on the automatic white balance mode set by the first setting unit; a recording control unit configured to record the adjusted signal into a recording unit; a display control unit configured to display a signal based on the adjusted signal on a display unit; a second setting unit configured to set a display mode from among a plurality of display modes which are different in control methods; and an acquisition unit configured to acquire ambient light information, wherein the display control unit further adjusts a color balance of the adjusted signal based on the set automatic white balance mode, the set display mode, and the acquired ambient light information, and displays the adjusted signal using the adjusted color balance on the display unit. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit adjusts the color balance by changing a white point of the display unit. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a setting as to whether or not to perform the adjustment of the color balance is made according to an operation performed by a user. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the automatic modes include a mode in which the adjustment is performed with an aim to adjust a light source to be white and a mode in which the adjustment is performed with an aim to adjust the light source to have a color similar to a color perceived by a user. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit adjusts the color balance of an image displayed as a live view image. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of display modes includes a mode for controlling a display regardless of the ambient light information or the set automatic white balance mode. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of display modes includes a mode for performing control to display a signal a color adjustment of which has been performed based according to a setting of a camera. ### Claim 8 A method for an apparatus, comprising: obtaining a signal from imaging; setting an automatic white balance mode from among a plurality of automatic white balance modes which are different in adjustment methods; adjusting a white balance of the signal based on the automatic white balance mode set in the setting; recording the adjusted signal into a recording unit; displaying a signal based on the adjusted signal on a display unit; setting a display mode from among a plurality of display modes which are different in control methods; and acquiring ambient light information, wherein the displaying further includes adjusting a color balance of the adjusted signal based on the set automatic white balance mode, the set display mode, and the acquired ambient light information, and displaying the adjusted signal using the adjusted color balance on the display unit. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein the adjusting adjusts the color balance by changing a white point of the display unit. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein a setting as to whether or not to perform the adjustment of the color balance is made according to an operation performed by a user. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein the automatic modes include a mode in which the adjustment is performed with an aim to adjust a light source to be white and a mode in which the adjustment is performed with an aim to adjust the light source to have a color similar to a color perceived by a user. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein the adjusting adjusts the color balance of an image displayed as a live view image. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein the plurality of display modes includes one of a mode for controlling a display regardless of the ambient light information or the set automatic white balance mode and a mode for performing control to display a signal a color adjustment of which has been performed based according to a setting of a camera. ### Claim 14 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method, the method comprising: obtaining a signal from imaging; setting an automatic white balance mode from among a plurality of automatic white balance modes which are different in adjustment methods; adjusting a white balance of the signal based on the automatic white balance mode set in the setting; recording the adjusted signal into a recording unit; displaying a signal based on the adjusted signal on a display unit; setting a display mode from among a plurality of display modes which are different in control methods; and acquiring ambient light information, wherein the displaying further includes adjusting a color balance of the adjusted signal based on the set automatic white balance mode, the set display mode, and the acquired ambient light information, and displaying the adjusted signal using the adjusted color balance on the display unit. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 14, wherein the adjusting adjusts the color balance by changing a white point of the display unit. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 14, wherein a setting as to whether or not to perform the adjustment of the color balance is made according to an operation performed by a user. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 14, wherein the automatic modes include a mode in which the adjustment is performed with an aim to adjust a light source to be white and a mode in which the adjustment is performed with an aim to adjust the light source to have a color similar to a color perceived by a user. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 14, wherein the adjusting adjusts the color balance of an image displayed as a live view image. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 14, wherein the plurality of display modes includes one of a mode for controlling a display regardless of the ambient light information or the set automatic white balance mode and a mode for performing control to display a signal a color adjustment of which has been performed based according to a setting of a camera.