Imaging device, imaging method and computer program

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8045013
APP PUB NO 20080309796A1
SERIAL NO

12100516

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An imaging device includes an image input unit for inputting an image of a subject, an image signal processing unit for processing the input image, an image recording unit for recording the input image on a recording medium, a smiling degree detection unit for detecting a smile level of the subject contained in the input image processed by the image signal processing unit, a detection threshold level setting unit for setting a smiling face detection threshold level at which a determination of whether the subject is smiling is performed based on the smile level detected by the smiling degree detection unit, and a photographing control unit for controlling a photographing operation in response to the smiling face detection threshold level being reached by the smile level of the subject detected by the smiling degree detection unit.

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SONY CORPORATIONTOKYO 108-0075

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Abe, Hiroshi Kanagawa, JP 472 5125

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