Digital photographing apparatus and control method
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1. An image analyzer operable to receive a first image and a second image and analyze image characteristics of the first image and the second image;
- a body tube driving controller operable to control driving a body tube according to a result of the analysis;
wherein the image analyzer comprises a motion vector comparator operable to calculate motion vectors between the first image and the second image and determine whether a magnitude of one or more of the motion vectors is equal to or greater than a threshold;
if the magnitude of the one or more motion vectors is equal to or greater than the threshold, the body tube driving controller outputs a retract body tube control signal to move the body tube into the digital photographing apparatus; and
when a predetermined time elapses after moving the body tube into the digital photographing apparatus, the body tube driving controller outputs a body tube extend control signal to move the body tube from within the digital photographing apparatus.
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Abstract
A digital photographing apparatus such as a digital camera, having a retractable body tube containing a lens assembly, and a method of controlling the same. The digital camera receives an ongoing series of images, analyzes differences between images to determine an abnormal camera condition such as dropping the camera, and automatically retracts the body tube into the camera to protect it from impact.
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1. An image analyzer operable to receive a first image and a second image and analyze image characteristics of the first image and the second image;
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a body tube driving controller operable to control driving a body tube according to a result of the analysis; wherein the image analyzer comprises a motion vector comparator operable to calculate motion vectors between the first image and the second image and determine whether a magnitude of one or more of the motion vectors is equal to or greater than a threshold; if the magnitude of the one or more motion vectors is equal to or greater than the threshold, the body tube driving controller outputs a retract body tube control signal to move the body tube into the digital photographing apparatus; and when a predetermined time elapses after moving the body tube into the digital photographing apparatus, the body tube driving controller outputs a body tube extend control signal to move the body tube from within the digital photographing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A digital photographing apparatus comprising:
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a frame selector operable to select a first image frame and a second image frame from a continuously moving live-view image or from a plurality of stationary live-view images; an image analyzer operable to analyze at least one image characteristic of the first image frame and the second image frame; a body tube driving controller for outputting a retract body tube control signal to move the body tube into the digital photographing apparatus from an extended condition according to a result of the image characteristic analysis; and a body tube driver operable to move the body tube into the digital photographing apparatus from an extended condition according to the retract body tube control signal; wherein the image analyzer comprises a motion vector comparator operable to calculate motion vectors between the first image and the second image and determine whether a magnitude of one or more of the motion vectors is equal to or greater than a threshold; if the magnitude of the one or more motion vectors is equal to or greater than the threshold, the body tube driving controller outputs a retract body tube control signal to move the body tube into the digital photographing apparatus; and when a predetermined time elapses after moving the body tube into the digital photographing apparatus, the body tube driving controller outputs a body tube extend control signal to move the body tube from within the digital photographing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method of controlling a digital photographing apparatus, the method comprising:
- receiving a first image and a second image;
analyzing at least one image characteristic of the first image and the second image; controlling driving a body tube according to a result of the analysis; calculating motion vectors between the first image and the second image; determining whether a magnitude of one or more of the motion vectors is equal to or greater than a threshold; if the magnitude of the one or more motion vectors is equal to or greater than the threshold, retracting the body tube into the digital photographing apparatus and wherein when a predetermined time elapses after retracting the body tube into the digital photographing apparatus, the controlling comprises outputting an extend body tube control signal to move the body tube forth from within the digital photographing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- receiving a first image and a second image;
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