Photography – Eye tracking
Patent
1996-02-07
1998-05-26
Adams, Russell E.
Photography
Eye tracking
G03B 1700
Patent
active
057582017
ABSTRACT:
A camera having a line of sight detecting device, includes a line of sight detection portion for detecting the line of sight position of a photographer, a portion of selection of a line of sight mode for selecting one of a single mode for locking a line of sight position obtained when a plurality of previous detection results of the line of sight detection portion satisfy a predetermined eye-gazing condition and a continuous mode for renewing the line of sight position on the basis of the latest line of sight position from the line of sight detection portion, a control mode setting portion for selecting a control mode for setting a camera phototaking condition, and a phototaking control for setting the camera phototaking condition in accordance with the line of sight position of the photographer when the control mode is selected, wherein when the control mode is selected by the control mode setting portion, the continuous mode is selected by the portion of selection of a line of sight mode, and the camera phototaking condition is set by the phototaking control in accordance with the line of sight position in the continuous mode.
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Iwasaki Hiroyuki
Kishikawa Isao
Kusaka Yosuke
Narisawa Tsutomu
Owashi Masao
Adams Russell E.
Nikon Corporation
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