Image capture device with automatic focusing function

Details Image capture device with automatic focusing function Image capture device with automatic focusing function

2008-10-08

2010-06-15

Koval, Melissa J (Department: 2862)

Photography

Camera release control circuit

Reexamination Certificate

active

07738784

ABSTRACT:
In an image capture device comprising an image capture unit which captures an object and outputs image data, and a shutter button which is half pressable, fully pressable, and pressable at one stroke, a first determining unit determines whether the shutter button is half pressed, and a second determining unit which determines whether the shutter button is pressed at one stroke. When the first determining unit determines that the shutter button is half pressed, a first capture control unit executes a first capture process for recording the image data, and when the second determining unit determines that the shutter button is pressed at one stroke, a stop control unit stops the first capture process, and a second capture control unit executes a second capture process which differs from the first capture process after the first capture process is stopped by the stop control unit.

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Japanese Office Action dated Jul. 21, 2009 and English translation thereof issued in a counterpart—Application No. 2005-332394.
Japanese Office Action dated Dec. 22, 2009 and English translation thereof issued in a counterpart Japanese Application No. 2005-332394.

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