Target detecting apparatus, image file recording apparatus and methods of controlling same

A target detecting apparatus comprising:

• a target detecting device for executing processing for detecting a target from within the image of a subject represented by applied subject-image data;
• a control setting device for setting whether to control said target detecting device using target data representing the target detected by said target detecting device;
• a set-state determination device for determining whether said control setting device has set control of said target detecting device;
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• a control device for controlling said target detecting device using the target data in response to a determination by said set-state determination device that control of said target detecting device has been set.

A target detecting apparatus comprising:

• a target detecting device for detecting a target from within the image of a subject represented by applied subject-image data;
• a subject-image display control device for controlling a display device so as to display the image of the subject on a display screen;
• a detection-border display setting device for setting whether a detection border, which specifies a target detected by said target detecting device, will be displayed on the image of the subject being displayed based upon control by said subject-image display control device;
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• a detection-border display control device, responsive to setting of display of a detection border by said detection-border display setting device, for controlling the display device so as to display the detection border on the display screen.

An image file recording apparatus comprising:

• a detection processing setting device for setting whether or not processing for detecting a target from within the image of a subject will be executed;
• a detection processing determination device for determining whether said detection processing setting device has set execution of target detection processing;
• a target detecting device, responsive to a determination by said detection processing determination device that target detection processing will be executed, for executing processing for detecting a target from within the image of a subject represented by applied subject-image data;
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• a writing device for writing, to the same image file, the subject-image data that has been subjected to processing that is based upon the target detected by said target detecting device, and data indicating that target detection processing has been set by said detection processing setting device.

An image file recording apparatus comprising:

• a detection processing setting device for setting whether or not processing for detecting a target from within the image of a subject will be executed;
• a detection processing determination device for determining whether said detection processing setting device has set execution of target detection processing;
• a target detecting device, responsive to a determination by said detection processing determination device that target detection processing will be executed, for executing processing for detecting a target from within the image of a subject represented by applied subject-image data;
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• a writing device for writing, to the same image file, the subject-image data, data indicating that target detection processing has been set by said detection processing setting device, and data indicating result of detection by said target detecting device.

An image file recording apparatus comprising:

• a detection processing setting device for setting whether or not processing for detecting a target from within the image of a subject will be executed;
• a detection processing determination device for determining whether said detection processing setting device has set execution of target detection processing;
• a target detecting device, responsive to a determination by said detection processing determination device that target detection processing will be executed, for executing processing for detecting a target from within the image of a subject represented by applied subject-image data;
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• a writing device, responsive to a determination by said detection processing determination device that target detection processing will not be executed, for writing, to the same image file, the subject-image data and data indicating that target detection processing has not been executed.

An image file recording apparatus comprising:

• a first display control device for exercising control to display, on a display screen, the image of a subject represented by applied subject-image data;
• a target detecting device for executing processing for detecting a target from within the image of a subject represented by the subject-image data;
• a detection-border display setting device for setting whether a detection border, which specifies a target detected by said target detecting device, will be displayed on the display screen;
• a second display control device for controlling the display device so as to display a detection border on the display screen in accordance with a setting made by said detection-border display setting device;
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• a writing device for writing the subject-image data and data indicating the setting by said detection-border display setting device in the same image file.

A method of controlling a target detecting apparatus, comprising the steps of:

• setting whether or not processing for detecting a target from within the image of a subject will be executed;
• determining by a detection processing determination circuit whether execution of target detection processing has been set;
• in response to a determination by said detection processing determination circuit that target detection processing will be executed, executing processing, by a target detecting circuit, for detecting a target from within the image of a subject represented by applied subject-image data;
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• in response to a determination by said detection processing determination circuit that target detection processing will be executed, notifying of the fact that execution of target detection processing has been set.

A method of controlling a target detecting apparatus, comprising the steps of:

• executing processing by a target detecting circuit for detecting a target from within the image of a subject represented by applied subject-image data;
• setting whether to control said target detecting device using target data representing the target detected by said target detecting circuit;
• determining by a set-state determination circuit whether control of said target detecting device has been set;
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• controlling said target detecting device by a control circuit using the target data in response to a determination by said set-state determination circuit that control of said target detecting device has been set.

A method of controlling a target detecting apparatus, comprising the steps of:

• detecting a target from within the image of a subject, which is represented by applied subject-image data, by a target detecting circuit;
• controlling a display device by a subject-image control circuit so as to display the image of the subject on a display screen;
• setting whether a detection border, which specifies a target detected by said target detecting device, will be displayed on the image of the subject being displayed based upon control by said subject-image display control circuit;
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• in response to setting of display of a detection border, controlling the display device by a border-detection display setting circuit so as to display the detection border on the display screen.

A method of controlling a target detecting apparatus comprising the steps of:

• setting whether or not processing for detecting a target from within the image of a subject will be executed;
• determining by a detection processing determination circuit whether execution of target detection processing has been set;
• in response to a determination by said detection processing determination circuit that target detection processing will be executed, executing processing, by a target detecting circuit, for detecting a target from within the image of a subject represented by applied subject-image data;
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• writing, to the same image file by an image file writing device, the subject-image data that has been subjected to processing that is based upon the target detected by said target detecting circuit, and data indicating that target detection processing has been set by said detection processing setting circuit.

A method of controlling an image file recording apparatus, comprising the steps of:

• setting whether or not processing for detecting a target from within the image of a subject will be executed;
• determining by a detection processing determination circuit whether execution of target detection processing has been set;
• in response to a determination by said detection processing determination circuit that target detection processing will be executed, executing processing, by a target detecting circuit, for detecting a target from within the image of a subject represented by applied subject-image data;
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• writing, to the same image file by an image file writing device, the subject-image data, data indicating that target detection processing has been set, and data indicating result of detection by said target detecting circuit.

A method of controlling an image file recording apparatus, comprising the steps of:

• setting whether or not processing for detecting a target from within the image of a subject will be executed;
• determining by a detection processing determination circuit whether execution of target detection processing has been set;
• in response to a determination by said detection processing determination circuit that target detection processing will be executed, executing processing, by a target detecting circuit, for detecting a target from within the image of a subject represented by applied subject-image data;
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• in response to a determination by said detection processing determination circuit that target detection processing will not be executed, writing, to the same image file by an image file writing device, the subject-image data and data indicating that target detection processing has not been executed.

A method of controlling an image file recording apparatus, comprising the steps of:

• controlling a display device by a first display control circuit in such a manner that the image of a subject represented by applied subject-image data is displayed on a display screen;
• executing processing by a target detecting circuit for detecting a target from within the image of a subject represented by the subject-image data;
• setting whether a detection border, which specifies a target detected by said target detecting device, will be displayed on the display screen;
• in accordance with a setting made by the detection-border display setting processing, controlling the display device by a second display control circuit so as to display a detection border on the display screen;
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• writing the subject-image data and data indicating the setting by the detection-border display setting processing in the same image file by an image file writing device.