Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Focus control apparatus and focus control method
- Patent Title (中): 聚焦控制装置和对焦控制方法
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Application No.: US13032928Application Date: 2011-02-23
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Publication No.: US08385734B2Publication Date: 2013-02-26
- Inventor: Tetsuo Kikuchi
- Applicant: Tetsuo Kikuchi
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Olympus Imaging Corp.
- Current Assignee: Olympus Imaging Corp.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Straub & Pokotylo
- Agent John C. Pokotylo
- Priority: JP2010-042573 20100226
- Main IPC: G03B3/00
- IPC: G03B3/00 ; G03B13/00

Abstract:
A focus control apparatus for use in an imaging apparatus includes an exchangeable lens and a camera body. The exchangeable lens includes an optical system including a focus lens. The camera body is able to hold the exchangeable lens and includes an imaging element. The apparatus further includes a pan•tilt detection unit, a decision unit, and a control unit. The pan•tilt detection unit detects a pan and tilt of the camera body. The decision unit determines whether the exchangeable lens is able to achieve wobbling. The control unit controls an automatic focusing process of the focus lens in accordance with an image data generated by the imaging element. The control unit executes a different automatic focusing process in accordance with a decision made by the decision unit, when the pan or tilt of the camera body is detected to have started.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110211822A1 FOCUS CONTROL APPARATUS AND FOCUS CONTROL METHOD Public/Granted day:2011-09-01
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