Imaging device

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2011-06-07

2011-06-07

Tran, Sinh (Department: 2622)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Combined image signal generator and general image signal...

C348S333020, C382S276000, C382S295000

Reexamination Certificate

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07956902

ABSTRACT:
An imaging device determines whether, in an image captured by an imaging unit, straight lines exist which meet a condition of automatic vertical line determination (S14). If straight lines meeting the condition exist (YES in S15), the imaging device performs a vertical line determination process to extract vertical lines and so on (S16). On LCD, the imaging device displays the vertical lines extracted in S16together with auxiliary lines including one connecting a calculated vanishing point and a target point (S17). The imaging device detects its inclination based on these lines including the vertical lines, and displays a message of “OK” on LCD when the inclination is within a predetermined range to notify a user to that effect. Thus, without increasing the manufacturing cost, the imaging device can prevent a user from capturing a target object while the imaging device is inclined to the horizontal direction in an image space.

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