公开(公告)号：US10917555B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-09

申请号：US16493632

申请日：2018-02-07

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Yuki Asukabe ,  Tomoyuki Minami

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  G02B7/34 ,  H04N5/238

Abstract: An imaging unit is configured with use of an imaging element including an image output pixel and a phase difference detection pixel. A control unit performs focus control based on image-plane phase difference information obtained using the phase difference detection pixel over a predetermined period, generates focus state change information indicating whether or not a change in a focus state is a monotonous change, and continues the focus control based on the image-plane phase difference information on the assumption of a large blur state in a case where the focus state change information indicates that a change in the focus state is a monotonous change. The control unit switches from the image-plane phase difference auto-focus operation to an auto-focus operation in a case where a change in the focus state is not a monotonous change. Thus, it becomes possible to perform a high-speed and high-quality auto-focus operation.

公开(公告)号：US10853648B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-01

申请号：US16083887

申请日：2017-01-06

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Hideki Oyaizu ,  Makibi Nakamura ,  Atsushi Ito ,  Yuki Asukabe ,  Masayuki Yokoyama

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G10H1/00 ,  G10L25/51 ,  G10L25/57 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G06T11/00

Abstract: State information corresponding to a subject on a visible light image, such as temperature information and sound field information, is acquired from state information indicating a subject state not indicated on the visible light image by an information acquisition unit. An effect processing unit performs an effect process on the visible light image on the basis of the state information acquired by the information acquisition unit. In the effect process, an effect component image is superimposed or a subject image is modified based on the type and temperature of the subject and an effect component image is superimposed or a subject image is modified based on the type of a sound source and the volume of a sound.

公开(公告)号：US09392183B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-12

申请号：US14584766

申请日：2014-12-29

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Yuki Asukabe

IPC: H04N5/235 ,  G03B7/18 ,  G03B9/36

CPC classification number: H04N5/2353 ,  G03B7/18 ,  G03B9/36

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging device that includes a plurality of pixels; a first curtain that travels to block incidence of light on the imaging device; a second curtain that permits the incidence of light on the imaging device earlier than the traveling of the first curtain; a reset unit that sequentially reset-scans lines of the pixels earlier than the traveling of the first curtain; and an operation selecting unit that selects one of a mechanical shutter operation performed by the traveling of the first curtain and the second curtain and an electronic shutter operation performed by the first curtain and the reset unit depending on a slit width formed by the first curtain and the second curtain or a slit width formed by the first curtain and the reset-scanning of the reset unit.