ILLUMINATION CONTROLLER, ILLUMINATION CONTROL METHOD, AND IMAGING APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An illumination controller for controlling an illumination device that irradiates an object to be photographed with illumination light, the illumination controller comprising:
- an introducing unit that introduces ambient light emitted to the object from a light source other than the illumination device;
a processing unit that processes the ambient light introduced by the introducing unit to have a same characteristic as that of the illumination light; and
an irradiation controlling unit that controls the ambient light processed by the processing unit so as to irradiate the object therewith as illumination, from a same path as the irradiation path of the illumination light.
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Abstract
An illumination controller for controlling an illumination device that irradiates an object to be photographed with illumination light. The illumination controller includes an introducing unit that introduces ambient light emitted to the object from a light source other than the illumination device; a processing unit that processes the ambient light introduced by the introducing unit to have a same characteristic as that of the illumination light; and an irradiation controlling unit that controls the ambient light processed by the processing unit so as to irradiate the object therewith as illumination, from a same path as the irradiation path of the illumination light.
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20 Claims
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1. An illumination controller for controlling an illumination device that irradiates an object to be photographed with illumination light, the illumination controller comprising:
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an introducing unit that introduces ambient light emitted to the object from a light source other than the illumination device; a processing unit that processes the ambient light introduced by the introducing unit to have a same characteristic as that of the illumination light; and an irradiation controlling unit that controls the ambient light processed by the processing unit so as to irradiate the object therewith as illumination, from a same path as the irradiation path of the illumination light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of controlling an illumination device that irradiates an object to be photographed with illumination light, the method comprising:
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introducing ambient light emitted to the object from a light source other than the illumination device; processing the ambient light introduced by the introducing of the ambient light to have a same characteristic as that of the illumination light; and controlling the ambient light processed by the processing of the ambient light so as to irradiate the object therewith as illumination, from a same path as the irradiation path of the illumination light. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. An imaging apparatus for irradiating an object with illumination light from an illumination device in order to photograph an image of the object, the imaging apparatus comprising:
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an introducing unit that introduces ambient light emitted to the object from a light source other than the illumination device; a processing unit that processes the ambient light introduced by the introducing unit to have a same characteristic as that of the illumination light; an irradiation controlling unit that controls the ambient light processed by the processing unit so as to irradiate the object therewith as illumination, from a same path as the irradiation path of the illumination light; and an image acquiring unit for acquiring an image photographed by the irradiation controlling unit while the illumination light is irradiated. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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