Camera focusing related methods and apparatus
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a camera device, the method comprising:
- generating a depth map of an image area;
generating, based on said depth map, a visual indication of which portions of an image captured by said camera device are in focus and depth information indicating depth of objects;
receiving user focus distance control input indicating a user selected focus distance from a user via i) a slider control, ii) a dial control or iii) a numerical focus input control; and
generating a new visual indication of depth information along with an indication of which portions of an image captured by said camera device are in focus based on said user selected focus distance.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus that facilitate or implement focus control in a camera and/or can be used to set the camera focus distance, e.g., the distance between the camera and an object which will appear in focus when the objects picture is taken by the camera. A depth map is generated for an image area, e.g., an area corresponding to an image which is captured by the camera. Based on said depth map, in various exemplary embodiments, a visual indication of which portions of an image captured by the camera device are in focus is generated. A user may indicate a change in the desired focus distance by touching a portion of the screen corresponding to an object at the desired focus distance or by varying a slider or other focus distance control.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a camera device, the method comprising:
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generating a depth map of an image area; generating, based on said depth map, a visual indication of which portions of an image captured by said camera device are in focus and depth information indicating depth of objects; receiving user focus distance control input indicating a user selected focus distance from a user via i) a slider control, ii) a dial control or iii) a numerical focus input control; and generating a new visual indication of depth information along with an indication of which portions of an image captured by said camera device are in focus based on said user selected focus distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A camera device comprising:
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a module configured to generate a depth map of an image area; a module configured to generate, based on said depth map, a visual indication of which portions of an image captured by said camera device are in focus and depth information indicating depth of objects; an interface configured to receive user focus distance control input indicating a user selected focus distance from a user via i) a slider control, ii) a dial control or iii) a numerical focus input control; and wherein said module configured to generate a visual indication is further configured to generate a new visual indication of depth information along with an indication of which portions of an image captured by said camera device are in focus based on said user selected focus distance. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory machine readable medium having machine executable instructions stored thereon which when executed by a processor control a camera device to:
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generate a depth map of an image area; generate, based on said depth map, a visual indication of which portions of an image captured by said camera device are in focus and depth information indicating depth of objects; receive user focus distance control input indicating a user selected focus distance from a user via i) a slider control, ii) a dial control or iii) a numerical focus input control; and generate a new visual indication of depth information along with an indication of which portions of an image captured by said camera device are in focus based on said user selected focus distance.
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