JP2016061884A5

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Publication number: JP2016061884A5
Application number: JP2014188761A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2014-09-17
Publication date: 2017-11-02
Anticipated expiration: 2034-09-17

Description

上記目的を達成するため、本発明に係る撮影装置は、
フォーカスを調整するフォーカス調整手段と、
撮影が指示された際の、前記フォーカス調整手段によりフォーカス調整された撮影対象物を特定する特定手段と、
前記特定手段により特定された撮影対象物に重みづけを設定する設定手段と、
前記特定手段により特定された撮影対象物に係る情報と、前記設定手段により設定された重みづけとに基づき、優先指数を取得する優先指数取得手段と、
前記優先指数取得手段により取得された優先指数に基づき、以後の撮影に関し、前記フォーカス調整手段の自動によるフォーカス調整を制御するフォーカス制御手段と、
を備える。 In order to achieve the above object, an imaging apparatus according to the present invention provides:
A focus adjusting means for adjusting the focus;
A specifying unit that specifies a shooting target focused by the focus adjusting unit when shooting is instructed ;
Setting means for setting a weight on the object to be imaged specified by the specifying means;
Priority index acquisition means for acquiring a priority index based on the information relating to the object to be photographed specified by the specifying means and the weight set by the setting means ;
Based on the priority index acquired by the priority index acquisition means, focus control means for controlling automatic focus adjustment of the focus adjustment means for subsequent shooting,
Is provided.

Claims

A focus adjusting means for adjusting the focus;
A specifying unit that specifies a shooting target focused by the focus adjusting unit when shooting is instructed ;
Setting means for setting a weight on the object to be imaged specified by the specifying means;
Priority index acquisition means for acquiring a priority index based on the information relating to the object to be photographed specified by the specifying means and the weight set by the setting means ;
Based on the priority index acquired by the priority index acquisition means, focus control means for controlling automatic focus adjustment of the focus adjustment means for subsequent shooting,
An imaging device comprising:

The priority index acquisition means increases the priority index of the shooting target specified by the specifying means instructed to shoot,
Decrease the priority index of the shooting object specified by the specifying means for which shooting was not instructed,
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

The priority index acquisition means sequentially stores information relating to the photographing object specified by the specifying means;
The photographing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that

The specifying means is:
A focus information acquisition unit that acquires information on the focus adjusted by the focus adjustment unit from a captured image acquired when the shooting is instructed;
The focus information obtaining means, obtains the focus focus adjustment by adjustment means regardless of whether manually or it is automatic, when the shooting is instructed, the information relating to the focus adjusted by the focus adjusting means To
The photographing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein

The focus control means includes
Based on the priority index acquired by the priority index acquisition means, comprising a detection means for detecting a shooting object from within the captured image,
Controlling the focus adjustment means so as to adjust the focus on the object to be photographed detected by the detection means;
The imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein

One of the focus adjustments automatically performed by the focus adjustment means is based on an automatic focus adjustment method that automatically detects a photographing object by analyzing a captured image and adjusts the focus.
The focus control means includes
Controlling the focus adjustment means to prioritize focus adjustment based on the priority index acquired by the priority index acquisition means over focus adjustment by the automatic focus adjustment method;
The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein

When the photographing unit is instructed, the specifying unit obtains a priority index by the priority index acquisition unit when the focus is adjusted to the photographing target detected by the automatic focus adjustment method. Identify the subject to be photographed,
The imaging device according to claim 6.

The specifying unit specifies a photographing object whose focus is adjusted by automatic focus adjustment of the focus adjusting unit before the change instruction when a change instruction of the focus adjustment method is performed;
The priority index acquiring means acquires the priority index of the object to be shot before the change instruction specified by the specifying means,
The focus control means includes: the focus adjusting means so as to exclude the imaging object before the change instruction from focus based on the priority index of the imaging object before the change instruction acquired by the priority index acquisition means. Control,
The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein

As the information related to the focus, the type of the focus object when the shooting is instructed, the focus distance, the position of the focus object in the captured image, and the area occupied by the focus object in the captured image , at least one, but Ru included,
The imaging apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein:

A focus adjustment means for adjusting the focus in one focus adjustment mode selected from a plurality of focus adjustment modes;
Obtaining means for obtaining information relating to the focus adjusted by the focus adjusting means when an instruction to change the focus adjustment mode is given;
A specifying unit for specifying a photographing object based on information on the focus acquired by the acquiring unit;
Learning means for storing, in a storage unit, information related to the photographing object specified by the specifying means;
A focus control unit that controls automatic focus adjustment of the focus adjustment unit with respect to subsequent shooting based on information related to the shooting target stored in the storage unit;
An imaging device comprising:

The focus control unit controls the focus adjustment unit so as to lower the priority of automatically performing the focus adjustment on the photographing target specified by the specifying unit when an instruction to change the focus adjustment mode is given;
The imaging apparatus according to claim 10 .

An imaging device having a focus adjustment function by intelligent autofocus that automatically detects an object by analyzing a captured image and performs focus control,
In the mode of performing the focus adjustment by the intelligent autofocus, an instruction unit that gives an instruction to perform the focus adjustment to a specific position in the captured image in preference to the focus adjustment by the intelligent autofocus,
An imaging device provided.

A photographing method in a photographing apparatus,
Focus adjustment processing for adjusting the focus,
A specifying process for specifying an object to be imaged whose focus is adjusted by the focus adjustment process when shooting is instructed ;
A setting process for setting a weight on the object to be imaged specified by the specifying process;
A priority index acquisition process for acquiring a priority index based on the information related to the imaging target specified by the specifying process and the weight set by the setting process ;
Based on the priority index acquired by the priority index acquisition process, a focus control process for controlling automatic focus adjustment of the focus adjustment process for subsequent shooting, and
Including shooting method.

On the computer,
Focus adjustment function to adjust the focus,
A specific function for identifying a subject to be focused by the focus adjustment function when shooting is instructed ;
A setting function for setting a weight on the object to be imaged specified by the specific function;
A priority index acquisition function for acquiring a priority index based on the information related to the imaging target specified by the specific function and the weight set by the setting function;
A focus control function for controlling automatic focus adjustment of the focus adjustment function for subsequent shooting based on the priority index acquired by the priority index acquisition function;
A program characterized by realizing.

A photographing method in a photographing apparatus,
A focus adjustment process for adjusting the focus in one focus adjustment mode selected from a plurality of focus adjustment modes;
An acquisition process for acquiring information relating to the focus adjusted by the focus adjustment process when an instruction to change the focus adjustment mode is given;
Based on the information related to the focus acquired by the acquisition process, a specifying process for specifying a photographing object;
A learning process for storing in the storage unit information related to the object to be imaged identified by the identifying process;
A focus control process for controlling automatic focus adjustment of the focus adjustment process with respect to subsequent shooting based on information related to the shooting object stored in the storage unit;
Including shooting method.

On the computer,
A focus adjustment function that adjusts the focus in one focus adjustment mode selected from multiple focus adjustment modes,
An acquisition function for acquiring information related to the focus adjusted by the focus adjustment function when an instruction to change the focus adjustment mode is given;
A specific function for identifying a subject to be photographed based on the information relating to the focus acquired by the acquisition function;
A learning function for storing in the storage unit information related to the object to be photographed identified by the identifying function;
A focus control function for controlling automatic focus adjustment of the focus adjustment function for subsequent shooting based on information related to the shooting target stored in the storage unit;
A program characterized by realizing.