Image analysis – Pattern recognition – Feature extraction
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-06
2010-12-07
Strege, John B (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Pattern recognition
Feature extraction
C382S194000, C382S298000, C382S299000, C382S300000, C348S240990, C348S240100, C348S240200, C348S240300
Reexamination Certificate
active
07848575
ABSTRACT:
An imaging apparatus has the function of an optical zoom which optically converts the magnification of an image and the function of an electronic zoom which changes the size of an image by electrical signal processing. The function of the electronic zoom at least operates when the optical zoom is not set at the telephoto end. A total magnification is determined by changing magnification by the optical zoom and changing magnification by the electronic zoom. A pixel count s1of an electronic imaging device, a pixel count s2of a rectangle including the pixels on an imaging device which are used by the electronic zoom, and a pixel count s3of an output satisfy s1≧s2>s3or s1>s2≧s3.
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Japanese Office Action dated Jul. 13, 2010 and English translation thereof, issued in counterpart Japanese Application No. 2004-299199.
Iyama Noriyuki
Mihara Shin'ichi
Minakata Hiroyuki
Shiratani Fumiyuki
Watanabe Nobuyuki
Holtz Holtz Goodman & Chick PC
Olympus Corporation
Strege John B
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