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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 03, 1997
Nobuo Hashimoto, Ashiya, JP;
Keizou Ochi, Takatsuki, JP;
Gen Sasaki, Takatsuki, JP;
Kenji Mizumoto, Osaka, JP;
Hiroaki Kubo, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Yoshihiko Azuma, Aira-Gun, JP;
Takehiro Katoh, Nara, JP;
Hiroshi Ootsuka, Sakai, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An automatic exposure control apparatus comprises a skin color extracting circuit for extracting a skin-colored portion from an input video signal and a focus condition detecting circuit for detecting a focus condition of the skin-colored portion. Exposure is controlled based on outputs of the two circuits. That is, when a skin-colored portion is extracted and it is detected that the skin-colored portion is in an in-focus condition, exposure is controlled so as to be appropriate with respect to the skin-colored portion. A skin color correction unit can correct colors corresponding to the skin color from the video signal.