Auto-focusing apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5512951
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08371481

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An auto-focusing apparatus which obtains an evaluation value from a contrast component of a video signal and performs focus adjustment so that the evaluation value will be maximum, comprises: measurement frame setting means for setting a first frame and a second frame on the screen to obtain the evaluation value; and evaluation value generating means for obtaining a first evaluation value and a second evaluation value from the first frame and the second frame. Focus adjustment is performed by selecting the first frame or the second frame according to changes of the first evaluation value and the second evaluation value when a focus lens is moved in a very small amount.

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SONY CORPORATIONTOKYO

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Torii, Reiko Tokyo, JP 5 151

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