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Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 1999

Filed:

Dec. 27, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:

Masakazu Koyanagi, Chiba, JP;

Tadafusa Tomitaka, Chiba, JP;

Assignee:

Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ; H04N / ; H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
348364 ; 348169 ; 348229 ; 348234 ; 348256 ; 358520 ; 396233 ;
Abstract

A video camera system and method for automatically controlling the exposure of a desired object image. A plurality of average luminance values are respectively determined by a plurality of light measurement units. A plurality of reference luminance values are obtained from a plurality of reference value circuits. Selected ones of the average luminance values and the reference luminance values are utilized to form control signals. Such control signals control the video camera so as to maintain a proper exposure of the desired object.


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