Control system for an image capture device
First Claim
1. A method for operating an imaging system capable of forming images based upon adjustable image capture settings and a viewing frame in which evaluation images are observable;
- the method comprising the steps of;
detecting an initial viewing distance from the viewing frame to an anatomical feature of the user;
determining an initial image capture setting; and
detecting a change in the viewing distance, determining a revised image capture setting based upon the initial image capture setting and the extent of the change in the change in the viewing distance, and adjusting the image capture setting based upon the revised image capture setting.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Imaging systems and methods for operating an imaging system capable of forming images based upon adjustable image capture settings and a viewing frame in which evaluation images of a scene are observable are provided. In accordance with the method, an initial viewing distance is detected from the viewing frame to an anatomical feature of a user; determining an initial image capture setting. A change in the viewing distance is detected and a revised image capture setting is determined based upon an extent of the change in the change in the viewing distance. The image capture setting is adjusted based upon the revised image capture setting.
111 Citations
42 Claims
-
1. A method for operating an imaging system capable of forming images based upon adjustable image capture settings and a viewing frame in which evaluation images are observable;
- the method comprising the steps of;
detecting an initial viewing distance from the viewing frame to an anatomical feature of the user;
determining an initial image capture setting; and
detecting a change in the viewing distance, determining a revised image capture setting based upon the initial image capture setting and the extent of the change in the change in the viewing distance, and adjusting the image capture setting based upon the revised image capture setting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24)
- the method comprising the steps of;
-
18. A method for operating an image capture system having an image capture device, the method comprising the steps of:
-
determining a field of view in a scene based upon a portion of a scene that is observable by a user who views the scene using a viewing frame that is positioned separately from the image capture device;
determining at least one image capture setting based upon the determined field of view; and
capturing an image using the determined image capture setting and providing an image of the field of view. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 25)
-
-
26. An image capture system comprising:
-
an image capture circuit adapted to receive light and to form an image based upon the received light;
a viewing frame allowing a user of the image capture system to view an image of the scene and to define a field of view in the scene based upon what the user views using the viewing frame and a sensor system sampling a viewing area behind the viewing frame and providing a positioning signal indicative of a distance from the viewing frame to a part of the user'"'"'s body; and
a controller adapted to determine an image capture setting based upon the positioning signal, to cause an image of the scene to be captured and to cause an output image to be generated that is based upon the determined setting. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
-
-
29. An image capture device comprising:
-
an image capture system adapted to receive light and to form an image based upon the received light;
a viewing frame defining a field of view through which a user views a portion of the scene;
a viewing frame position determining circuit adapted to detect the position of the viewing frame;
an eye position determining circuit adapted to detect the position of an eye; and
a controller adapted to a provide an image based upon an image captured by the image capture system, the position of the viewing frame and the position of an eye of the user, so that the image corresponds to the portion of the scene that is within the field of view as observed by the eye of the user. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
-
-
41. An image capture device comprising:
-
a body having an image capture means for capturing an image of a scene in accordance with at least one image capture setting;
a viewing frame for allowing a user to observe a sequence of images depicting a portion of a scene during image composition;
a means for determining a viewing distance from the viewing frame to the user;
a means for determining at least one image capture setting based upon any detected change in the viewing distance during image composition; and
a setting means for setting the image capture system in accordance with the determined image capture setting. - View Dependent Claims (42)
-
Specification