Focus control apparatus for auto-focusing on a subject in an...

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2005-07-29

2009-12-22

Jerabek, Kelly L (Department: 2622)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Optics

C359S694000, C396S137000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07636122

ABSTRACT:
The present inention proides a focus control apparatus for a television camera comprising a focus adjusting portion for manual focus adjustment of the television camera, an indicating member for use to specify an area desired to be brought into focus within a range of a camera image being picked up by the television camera, an area display deice which displays position of the area specified with the indicating member, on a camera screen and a switch which outputs a command signal to auto-focus on a subject in the area specified with the indicating member, wherein the indicating member and the switch are positioned such that the indicating member and the switch can be operated simultaneously with the focus adjusting portion by the same hand.

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Office Action dated Mar. 13, 2008 for corresponding Japanese Application No. 2005-111269 and English translation thereof.

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