US 8,300,135 B2 · Digital image processing apparatus and method of controlling the same

Abstract

A digital image processing apparatus and a method of controlling the same. When the composition of a subject displayed on a display of the apparatus is changed during application of a first shutter-release signal, a current auto-focus (AF) region moves along with the subject and displayed on the display at the same time as the subject. The apparatus can further display an initial AF region on the display in a manner distinguishable from the current AF region. After the composition of the subject is changed, while the current AF region moving along with the subject is being displayed on the display, when the application of the first shutter-release signal is interrupted, an AF region is reset as the initial AF region. Also, an image file can be generated and stored after application of a second-shutter release signal which occurs after application of the first shutter-release signal.

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Dependent claims

A digital image processing apparatus comprising:

an image receiving unit to obtain an image of a subject;
a display unit;
and
a processing unit configured to:
adjust a focus corresponding to the subject and an amount of light entering the image receiving unit upon receiving a first shutter-release signal and display an auto-foucs (AF) region on the display unit,
display the AF region tracking the subject on the display unit while the first shutter-release signal is applied, and
reset a position of the AF region as a center area of the display unit if the first shutter-release signal is interrupted while the AF region is tracking the subject.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Digital image processing apparatus and method of controlling the same

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Abstract

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