Method for displaying an identified region together with an image, program executable in a computer apparatus, and imaging apparatus
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorYuko Kakuta
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Abstract
When a main shooting subject is moving, the movement of the main shooting subject naturally viewed and recognized by a user is different from an actual frequent movement of the main shooting subject. If the display of an object identification mark accurately follows up a moving object, the visibility of the mark may deteriorate. The present invention provides a display method for differentiating the follow-up response characteristics of the mark depending on a shift direction of a main shooting subject. For example, the follow-up response of the mark is lowered if a main shooting subject causes an up-and-down motion.
Claims18
A method for displaying an image, the method comprising:
- obtaining, from image data, an identified region corresponding to an identification object satisfying a predetermined condition;
- creating an object identification mark indicating the identified region;
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- causing a display unit to display a composite image, including the mark and an image produced based on the image data, such that the mark follows up the identified region with response characteristics differentiated depending on a shift direction of the identified region.
A storage medium storing program code executable by a computer apparatus, the medium comprising:
- computer-executable instructions for obtaining, from image data, an identified region corresponding to an identification object satisfying a predetermined condition;
- computer-executable instructions for creating an object identification mark indicating the identified region;
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- computer-executable instructions for causing a display unit to display a composite image including the mark and an image produced based on the image data, in such a manner that the mark can follow up the identified region with response characteristics differentiated depending on a shift direction of the identified region.
An imaging apparatus comprising:
- an acquisition unit configured to obtain an identified region corresponding to an identification object satisfying a predetermined condition from image data obtained by an image sensor;
- a creation unit configured to create an object identification mark indicating the identified region;
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- a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display a composite image, including the mark and an image produced based on the image data, such that the mark can follow up the identified region with response characteristics differentiated depending on a shift direction of the identified region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.