Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Recognition of degree of focus of an image
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Application No.: US15109859Application Date: 2015-01-06
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Publication No.: US10237466B2Publication Date: 2019-03-19
- Inventor: Masaya Kinoshita
- Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Chip Law Group
- Priority: JP2014-006724 20140117
- International Application: PCT/JP2015/050093 WO 20150106
- International Announcement: WO2015/107927 WO 20150723
- Main IPC: H04N5/232
- IPC: H04N5/232 ; G03B13/00 ; G03B17/18

Abstract:
The present technology relates to an image processing device and method, and a program for enabling easier recognition of the degree of focus of an image after photographing.A focus area determining unit calculates focus scores based on a photographed image, the focus scores indicating the degrees of focus of the respective areas in the photographed image. A warning control unit determines the degree of focus of a predetermined area in the photographed image in accordance with the focus scores for the respective areas, and issues a warning instruction in accordance with a result of the determination. The warning is issued by displaying the warning, outputting a warning sound, vibrating, or emitting light, for example. As the degree of focus is determined in accordance with the focus scores, neither blurring nor defocusing is caused, and the user can be prompted to check the degree of focus. The present technology can be applied to digital still cameras.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160330366A1 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM Public/Granted day:2016-11-10
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