Method for automatically focusing on specific movable object, photographic apparatus including automatic focus function, and computer readable storage medium for storing automatic focus function program
First Claim
1. A method of performing an automatic focus function upon a specific target object, the method being applicable to a photographic apparatus, which comprises a photographing button and a lens and has the automatic focus function, the method comprising:
- pre-photographing at least one reference image of the specific target object through the lens;
obtaining a feature of the specific target object in the at least one reference image;
storing the feature of the specific target object in a storage circuit;
capturing a real-time image through the lens;
comparing images of a plurality of image areas of the real-time image with the feature of the specific target object for identifying an image area in the real-time image corresponding to the feature of the specific target object, and identifying, after the photographing button is pressed, a location of the specific target object; and
performing automatic focus of the lens, after the photographing button is pressed, upon the identified location of the specific target object.
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Abstract
A method capable of performing an automatic focus function upon a specific movable object in a real-time manner, the method being applicable to a photographic apparatus with the automatic focus function, includes: capturing real-time image within a field of view (FOV) of a lens; comparing images of a plurality of image areas of the real-time image with a feature image of the specific movable object to identify an image area corresponding to the feature image of the specific movable object; and, performing automatic focus on the identified image area.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of performing an automatic focus function upon a specific target object, the method being applicable to a photographic apparatus, which comprises a photographing button and a lens and has the automatic focus function, the method comprising:
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pre-photographing at least one reference image of the specific target object through the lens; obtaining a feature of the specific target object in the at least one reference image; storing the feature of the specific target object in a storage circuit; capturing a real-time image through the lens; comparing images of a plurality of image areas of the real-time image with the feature of the specific target object for identifying an image area in the real-time image corresponding to the feature of the specific target object, and identifying, after the photographing button is pressed, a location of the specific target object; and performing automatic focus of the lens, after the photographing button is pressed, upon the identified location of the specific target object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A photographic apparatus with an automatic focus function, comprising:
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a photographing button; a storage circuit; a lens configured to capture a real-time image therethrough; and a processing circuit electrically coupled to the lens, and configured to compare images of a plurality of image areas of the real-time image with a feature of a specific target object to identify an image area in the real-time image corresponding to the feature of the specific target object and identify, after the photographing button is pressed, a location of the specific target object; wherein the lens is further configured to pre-photograph at least one reference image of the specific target object, and the feature of the specific target object is obtained in the at least one reference image and stored in the storage circuit, and a focus of the lens is focused on, after the photographing button is pressed, the identified location of the specific target object through performing automatic focus. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, storing a computer program for performing an automatic focus function upon a specific target object, the computer program, when executed by a photographic apparatus, which comprises a photographing button and a lens and has the automatic focus function, causing the photographic apparatus to execute:
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pre-photographing a reference image of the specific target object through the lens; obtaining a feature of the specific target object in the reference image; storing the feature of the specific target object in a storage circuit; capturing a real-time image through the lens; comparing images of a plurality of image areas of the real-time image with the feature of the specific target object for identifying an image area in the real-time image corresponding to the feature of the specific target object and identifying, after the photographing button is pressed, a location of the specific target object; and performing automatic focus of the lens, after the photographing button is pressed, upon the identified location of the specific target object. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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