Image taking apparatus, image taking method and camera

• US 20010028796A1
• Filed: 04/03/2001
• Published: 10/11/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Minolta Co., Ltd. (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Minolta Co., Ltd. (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Inventors: Kinto, Yasuhisa, Sumitomo, Hironori, Yamanaka, Mutsuhiro
• Application Number:
  US09/825,400
• Publication Number:
  US 20010028796A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 396/281
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/951 by using two or more images to influence resolution, frame rate or aspect ratio
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/2625 for obtaining an image which is composed of images from a temporal image sequence, e.g. for a stroboscopic effect sequence generated by event triggered capturing H04N7/188

Abstract

An image taking apparatus has a multiplex image taking mode for taking a plurality of images to be subjected to multiplex image processing by which a plurality of images are composed into a single image. The image taking apparatus includes a detector which detects abnormality disturbing the multiplex image processing when the images are being taken in the multiplex image taking mode and a controller which suspends processing in the multiplex image taking mode when the abnormality is detected by the detector.

Claims

1. An image taking apparatus having a multiplex image taking mode for taking a plurality of images to be subjected to multiplex image processing by which a plurality of images are composed into a single image, the image taking apparatus, comprising:

a detector which detects abnormality disturbing said multiplex image processing when said plurality of images are being taken in said multiplex image taking mode; and

a controller which suspends processing in said multiplex image taking mode when said abnormality is detected by said detector.

2. An image taking apparatus having a multiplex image taking mode for taking a plurality of images to be subjected to multiplex image processing by which a plurality of images are composed into a single image, the image taking apparatus, comprising:

a detector which detects whether or not abnormality disturbing said multiplex image processing resides in said plurality of images taken in said multiplex image taking mode; and

a controller which suspends processing in said multiplex image taking mode when said abnormality is detected by said detector.

3. An image taking apparatus having a multiplex image taking mode for taking a plurality of images to be subjected to multiplex image processing by which a plurality of images are composed into a single image, the image taking apparatus, comprising:

a detector which detects abnormality disturbing said multiplex image processing when said plurality of images are being taken in said multiplex image taking mode; and

a display which indicates that a multiplex image taking is unsuccessful when said abnormality is detected by said detector.

4. An image taking apparatus having a multiplex image taking mode for taking a plurality of images to be subjected to multiplex image processing by which a plurality of images are composed into a single image, the image taking apparatus, comprising:

a detector which detects whether or not abnormality disturbing said multiplex image processing resides in said plurality of images taken in said multiplex image taking mode; and

a display which indicates that a multiplex image taking is unsuccessful when said abnormality is detected by said detector.

5. An image taking method, comprising:

detecting abnormality disturbing multiplex image processing when a plurality of images are being taken, wherein said plurality of images are subjected to said multiplex image processing to be composed into a single image; and

suspending processing in said multiplex image taking mode when said abnormality is detected.

6. An image taking method, comprising:

detecting abnormality residing in a plurality of images taken by a multiplex image taking, wherein said abnormality disturbs multiplex image processing of said plurality of images by which said plurality of images are composed into a single image; and

suspending processing in said multiplex image taking mode when said abnormality is detected.

7. An image taking apparatus having a multiplex image taking mode for taking a plurality of images to be subjected to multiplex image processing by which a plurality of images are composed into a single image, the image taking apparatus, comprising:

a display which indicates that images are being taken in said multiplex image taking mode.

8. A camera, comprising:

a selector which selects a first mode for taking a single image or a second mode for taking a plurality of images to be composed into a single image; and

a display which indicates said first mode or said second mode.

9. The camera as recited in

claim 8

, wherein said display indicates said second mode so that a user can recognize said second mode.

10. The camera as recited in

claim 8

, further comprising a monitor for displaying an image to be taken, wherein said display is disposed at a location where a user can recognize said display together with said monitor.

11. The camera as recited in

claim 8

, further comprising a detector for detecting whether or not there is abnormality disturbing said composing when images are being taken in said second mode.

12. The camera as recited in

claim 11

, further comprising a controller which suspends processing in said second mode when said abnormality is detected by said detector.

13. A camera, comprising:

a selector which selects a specific mode for taking a plurality of images to be composed into a single image among a plurality of image taking modes;

a detector for detecting whether or not there is abnormality disturbing said composing when said plurality of images are being taken in said specific mode; and

a controller which suspends processing in said specific mode when said abnormality is detected by said detector.

14. A camera, comprising:

a selector which selects a specific mode for taking a plurality of images to be composed into a single image among a plurality of image taking modes;

a detector which detects whether or not abnormality disturbing said composing resides in said plurality of images taken in said specific mode; and

a controller which suspends processing in said specific mode when said abnormality is detected by said detector.

15. A camera, comprising:

a selector which selects a specific mode for taking a plurality of image to be composed into a single image among a plurality of image taking modes;

a detector for detecting whether or not there is abnormality disturbing said composing when said plurality of images are being taken in said specific mode; and

a display which indicates that said image taking in said specific mode is unsuccessful when said abnormality is detected by said detector.

16. A camera, comprising:

a selector which selects a specific mode for taking a plurality of images to be composed into a single image among a plurality of image taking modes;

a detector which detects whether or not abnormality disturbing said composing resides in said plurality of images taken in said specific mode; and

a display which indicates that said image taking in said specific mode is unsuccessful when said abnormality is detected by said detector.