Auto-focusing method

Details Auto-focusing method Auto-focusing method

2011-08-09

2011-08-09

Fuller, Rodney E (Department: 2862)

Photography

With exposure objective focusing means, focusing aid, or...

Having pursuit mode

Reexamination Certificate

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07995909

ABSTRACT:
An auto-focusing method includes: setting a central point of area of interest according to a user's input to select a moving object to perform auto tracking of the moving object within an image; setting an auto focusing area encompassing the central point of area of interest, the auto focusing area in which an operation is performed for auto focusing; setting a tracking sub-window encompassing the auto focusing area, the tracking sub-window in which an operation is performed for auto tracking; and tracking, by the central point of area of interest according to the user's input, the auto focusing area and the tracking sub-window, the moving object while changing a position of the auto focusing area and updating a position of the tracking sub-window according to a movement of the moving object.

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Chinese Office Action issued Jan. 14, 2011 in corresponding Chinese Patent Application 2009102531930.

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