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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2024
Applicant:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Hiroshi Yashima, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideki Ogura, Kanagawa, JP;
Kuniaki Sugitani, Kanagawa, JP;
Yohei Matsui, Kanagawa, JP;
Akihiko Kanda, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/611 (2023.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06V 20/50 (2022.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01); G06V 40/20 (2022.01); H04N 23/67 (2023.01); H04N 23/695 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/611 (2023.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06V 20/50 (2022.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01); G06V 40/20 (2022.01); H04N 23/67 (2023.01); G06T 2207/20081 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20084 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30201 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30221 (2013.01); H04N 23/695 (2023.01);
Abstract
An image capturing apparatus includes an object detection unit configured to detect an object, a posture detection unit configured to detect a posture of the object, a focus detection unit configured to detect a focusing state of the object; and a setting unit configured to set a threshold value for determining whether or not to select the object as a main object based on a posture and the focusing state of the object.