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Digital camera with face detection function for red eye reduction

  • US 20070147822A1
  • Filed: 09/18/2006
  • Published: 06/28/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A digital camera comprising:

  • a photographing constituent that photographs a subject;

    a flashing constituent that emits light toward the subject during a preliminary flashing operation or a main flashing operation of the flashing constituent based on an analysis of an image captured by the photographing constituent during the preliminary flashing operation; and

    a detection constituent configured to detect an eye color of a human subject from the image captured by the photographing constituent with the preliminary flashing operation,wherein, when the eye color detected by the detection constituent is within a predetermined red eye scope, a flashing control constituent determines a red eye reduction time and actuates the main flashing operation of the flashing constituent after the red eye reduction time has elapsed.

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