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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 24, 1996
Masakazu Koyanagi, Chiba, JP;
Tadafusa Tomitaka, Chiba, JP;
Taro Suito, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoyasu Hosonuma, Saitama, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A tracking apparatus for tracking an imaging object, includes: imaging means for imaging the imaging object; driving means for driving the imaging means to perform panning and tilting; position detection means for detecting a position of the imaging object in an image outputted from the imaging means; automatic tracking means for calculating a displacement amount between the position of the imaging object detected by the position detection means and a reference position in the image outputted from the imaging means and controlling the driving means based on the displacement amount so that the position of the imaging object may coincide with the reference position to automatically track the imaging object; and reference position setting means for setting the reference position.