Imaging apparatus, method, and program
AssigneeFUJIFILM Corporation
InventorsMasaya Tamaru, Masahiko Sugimoto
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Abstract
An imaging apparatus capable of reliably obtaining and recording an image that satisfies a predetermined condition. When a continuous imaging mode is set through an operation system, an image is obtained through continuous imaging, and a determination is made as to whether or not the image obtained through the continuous imaging satisfies the predetermined condition. If the image is determined to satisfy the predetermined condition, the imaging is terminated and the image satisfying the predetermined condition is recorded.
Claims12
An imaging apparatus, comprising:
- an imaging means for obtaining an image by imaging;
- a recording means for recording the image;
- a face detecting means for determining whether faces are included within a center area of the image;
- an operation means for accepting various setting operations, including setting of a continuous imaging mode, performed by a photographer, and accepting input of the number of persons included in the image;
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- a control means for controlling the imaging means and the recording means when the continuous imaging mode is set through the operation means so that the following are performed:
- obtaining images by continuous imaging;
- and recording images among the images obtained by the continuous imaging, in which the face detection means determines that faces are included, in the recording means;
- the face detecting means setting the center area of the image to be greater as the number of persons included in the image set through the operation means increases, and determining that the faces are included in the image in cases that the centers of faces corresponding to the number of persons are positioned within the center area.
An imaging method for use with an imaging apparatus that includes an imaging means for obtaining an image through imaging, and a recording means for recording the image, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining an image through continuous imaging when a continuous imaging mode is set by a photographer;
- determining whether faces are included within a center area of the image;
- accepting input of the number of persons included in the image;
- recording images among the images obtained by the continuous imaging when faces are included from the determining step;
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- setting the center area of the image to be greater as the number of persons included in the image, and determining that the faces are included in the image in cases that the centers of faces corresponding to the number of persons are positioned within the center area.
A tangible computer readable recording medium having a program recorded thereon for causing a computer to execute an imaging method for use with an imaging apparatus that includes an imaging means for obtaining an image through imaging, and a recording means for recording the image, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining an image through continuous imaging when a continuous imaging mode is set by a photographer;
- determining whether faces are included within a center area of the image;
- accepting input of the number of persons included in the image;
- recording images among the images obtained by the continuous imaging when faces are included from the determining step;
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- setting the center area of the image to be greater as the number of persons included in the image, and determining that the faces are included in the image in cases that the centers of faces corresponding to the number of persons are positioned within the center area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.