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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 1991
Filed:
Apr. 19, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Akio Tsuji, Akishimashi, JP;
Hideki Ohmori, Yamato, JP;
Assignee:
Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
358228 ; 358227 ; 358209 ; 358909 ;
Abstract
In an electronic still camera employing a CCD, an automatic exposure control and an automatic focusing control are carried out by utilizing an image signal derived from CCD to photograph a subject. A liquid crystal display unit is provided within a viewfinder. A designation is performed on a subject image to be automatically controlled for the exposure and focusing operations by utilizing a frame displayed on the liquid crystal display unit. The automatic exposure control and automatic focusing control are executed with respect to the subject positioned within the frame displayed on the liquid crystal display unit.