Automatic focusing method and apparatus for same
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1. An automatic focusing method comprising:
- determining a manner for auto focusing among at least an electromyogram signal manner and an ultrasonic image manner, wherein the electromyogram signal manner comprises a manner for calculating a distance to an object based on an electromyogram signal generated from an eyeball and the ultrasonic image manner comprises a manner for calculating a distance to an object based on at least one ultrasonic image of the eyeball;
calculating a distance from an eyeball of a user to an object at which the eyeball of the user looks according to the determined manner; and
adjusting, based on the calculated distance, a plane of focus including the object.
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Abstract
Disclosed are an automatic focusing method which can automatically set a focus according to a change in an eyeball of a user and an apparatus for the same. The automatic focusing method includes generating distance data by calculating a distance from an eyeball of a user to a focus corresponding to a position at which the eyeball of the user looks; and determining, based on the distance data, a plane of focus including the focus.
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1. An automatic focusing method comprising:
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determining a manner for auto focusing among at least an electromyogram signal manner and an ultrasonic image manner, wherein the electromyogram signal manner comprises a manner for calculating a distance to an object based on an electromyogram signal generated from an eyeball and the ultrasonic image manner comprises a manner for calculating a distance to an object based on at least one ultrasonic image of the eyeball; calculating a distance from an eyeball of a user to an object at which the eyeball of the user looks according to the determined manner; and adjusting, based on the calculated distance, a plane of focus including the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20)
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10. An automatic focusing apparatus comprising:
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an eyeball measurement unit configured to detect a change generated in an eyeball of a user; and a controller configured to; determine a manner for auto focusing among at least electromyogram signal manner and ultrasonic image manner, wherein the electromyogram signal manner comprises a manner for calculating a distance to an object based on an electromyogram signal generated from an eyeball and the ultrasonic image manner comprises a manner for calculating a distance to an object based on at least one ultrasonic image of the eyeball; calculate a distance from the eyeball of the user to an object at which the eyeball of the user looks according to the determined manner, and adjust, based on the calculated distance, a plane of focus including the object. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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