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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2020
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Minoru Hirose, Kanagawa, JP;
Kuniaki Sugitani, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuyuki Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Kimoto, Saitama, JP;
Ryotaro Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Takayuki Akaguma, Tokyo, JP;
Kengo Takeuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image capturing apparatus includes a memory device that stores a set of instructions, and at least one processor that executes the set of instructions to function as, a first detection unit configured to detect a position of a gazing point in an image based on a line-of-sight of a user, a first setting unit configured to set an object detection range based on the position of the gazing point and an image capturing condition, a second detection unit configured to detect a feature area from the image, and a second setting unit configured to set a focus detection area based on a position of the feature area included in the object detection range.