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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kazuki Konishi, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuyuki Maeda, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
348334 ; 348 36 ;
Abstract
An image taking apparatus changing a size of the image receiving area based on a detected visual axis includes structure for detecting that a visual axis of an operator of the apparatus is directed to a mark lying in a viewfield. Image pickup structure is provided for receiving an image of an object in the viewfield, and for outputting electrical signals corresponding to the received image, the image pickup structure having an image receiving area from which the electrical signals are generated. Structure is provided for changing the size of the image receiving area of the image pickup structure when the visual axis is directed to the mark.