Imaging apparatus

Details Imaging apparatus Imaging apparatus

2005-08-02

2011-10-11

Aggarwal, Yogesh (Department: 2622)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Optics

C348S340000, C348S345000, C348S348000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08035721

ABSTRACT:
An imaging apparatus has an image sensor that captures the optical image of an object formed by an imaging optical system and converts the optical image into the electrical still image signal, a signal processor for dividing a representation of the image signal into a plurality of areas, and for determining a color characteristic for each area of the plurality of areas, the color characteristic consisting of a hue and/or chroma saturation, a selector for selecting at least one area of the plurality of area for which its respective color characteristic substantially corresponds to a preset color characteristic, and a focus controller for determining focus parameters of the imaging apparatus for the selected area and generating a focus control signal for adjusting the image optical system based on the focus parameters.

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