Image capture and display devices, methods, and computer readable media
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1. An image capture device, comprising:
- an image capture unit that captures an image;
a focus control unit that controls a to-be-focused position of the image capture unit;
a display unit that displays the image;
an area specifying unit that specifies a specific area within the image, the specific area including the to-be-focused position configured by the focus control unit; and
a display control unit that controls the display unit to allow the specific area to be displayed relatively brighter than the other area within the image.
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Abstract
An image capture device according to the present invention includes: an image capture unit that captures an image; a focus control unit that controls a to-be-focused position of the capture unit; a display unit that displays the image; an area specifying unit that specifies a specific area within the image, the specific area including the to-be-focused position configured by the focus control unit; and a display control unit that controls the display unit to allow the specific area to be displayed relatively brighter than the other area within the image.
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1. An image capture device, comprising:
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an image capture unit that captures an image;
a focus control unit that controls a to-be-focused position of the image capture unit;
a display unit that displays the image;
an area specifying unit that specifies a specific area within the image, the specific area including the to-be-focused position configured by the focus control unit; and
a display control unit that controls the display unit to allow the specific area to be displayed relatively brighter than the other area within the image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An image capture method, comprising:
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controlling a to-be-focused position of an image capture unit that captures an image;
displaying the image;
specifying a specific area within the image, the specific area including the to-be-focused position configured in the controlling of the to-be-focused position; and
controlling the displaying of the image to allow the specific area to be displayed relatively brighter than the other area within the image.
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14. A computer readable medium storing thereon program instructions executable to implement an image capture device, the image capture device comprising:
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an image capture unit that captures an image;
a focus control unit that controls a to-be-focused position of the image capture unit;
a display unit that displays the image;
an area specifying unit that specifies a specific area within the image, the specific area including the to-be-focused position configured by the focus control unit; and
a display control unit that controls the display unit to allow the specific area to be displayed relatively brighter than the other area within the image.
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15. A display device for displaying an image, comprising:
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a display unit that displays the image;
an area specifying unit that specifies a specific area within the image, the specific area including a to-be-focused position of the image; and
a display control unit that controls the display unit to allow the specific area to be displayed relatively brighter than the other area within the image.
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16. A display method for displaying a captured image, comprising:
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specifying a specific area within the image, the specific area including a to-be-focused position of the image; and
controlling the displaying of the image to allow the specific area to be displayed relatively brighter than the other area within the image.
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17. A computer readable medium storing thereon program instructions executable to implement a display device for displaying a captured image, the display device comprising:
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an area specifying unit that specifies a specific area within the image, the specific area including a to-be-focused position of the image;
a display unit that displays the image; and
a display control unit that controls the display unit to allow the specific area to be displayed relatively brighter than the other area within the image.
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