Image pickup apparatus and imaging method for automatic monitoring of an image

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7936385
APP PUB NO 20080151078A1
SERIAL NO

11948883

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An embodiment of the invention provides an image pickup apparatus to which a zoom lens having a variable imaging angle of view is mounted, including: a dynamic body detecting portion for detecting a dynamic body from an image signal obtained by capturing an image; a motion vector detecting portion for detecting a motion vector representing an amount of motion per unit time of the dynamic body detected by the dynamic body detecting portion; a comparing portion for comparing the motion vector detected by the motion vector detecting portion with a reference value; and a control portion for adjusting a set value for an angle of view of the zoom lens based on a comparison result obtained in the comparing portion.

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  • SONY CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Konno, Georgero Kanagawa, JP 11 49
Usami, Makoto Kanagawa, JP 13 119

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