Photographing apparatus and method, and program

Details Photographing apparatus and method, and program Photographing apparatus and method, and program

2011-03-01

2011-03-01

Fuller, Rodney E (Department: 2862)

Photography

With viewfinder

Selective or adjustable viewfinder field

C396S661000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07899322

ABSTRACT:
A photographing apparatus includes the following elements. A photographing unit photographs an object. A position detecting unit detects the position of the photographing apparatus. A direction detecting unit detects the direction of the photographing apparatus when the object is photographed. An angle-of-view detecting unit detects the angle of view of the photographed image. A recommended-composition information obtaining unit obtains recommended-composition information including a recommended angle of view of the image photographed at the detected position and a recommended direction. An angle-of-view comparing unit compares the detected angle of view with the recommended angle of view. An angle-of-view adjusting unit adjusts the angle of view in accordance with the result of the comparison. A direction comparing unit compares the detected direction with the recommended direction. A presenting unit presents, in accordance with the result of the comparison, direction-change instruction information for instructing the direction of the photographing apparatus to be changed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5812193 (1998-09-01), Tomitaka et al.
patent: 5949504 (1999-09-01), Kim
patent: 7711258 (2010-05-01), Yanagi
patent: 2009/0303351 (2009-12-01), Ogawa
patent: 2010/0208045 (2010-08-01), Willmann et al.
patent: 3833486 (2006-07-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Photographing apparatus and method, and program does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Photographing apparatus and method, and program, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Photographing apparatus and method, and program will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2740054