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US 7,742,079 B2Granted
Digital camera with automatic functions
AssigneesSony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
InventorsRajiv Rainier, Milton Massey Frazier, Christopher Daniel Russo, Christopher Peter Wieck
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Abstract
A digital camera can employ logic to delay capturing a still image after a person has operated the control button until such time as predetermined subject criteria are met, e.g., the subject is smiling with eyes open, three or more players are in the field of view to ensure a good action shot, etc.
Claims6
A digital camera, comprising:
- a housing;
- at least one imaging element on the housing;
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- at least one processor on the housing and receiving signals from the digital imaging element, the processor accessing at least one digital template representing at least one predetermined subject criterion to execute logic to capture a still image from the imaging element only when the at least one predetermined subject criterion has been satisfied, the criterion including a ball in the air above the ground, the processor recognizing ground and the ball being distanced from the ground to determine that the ball is above the ground.
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