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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 13, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hajime Numata, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshiyuki Kato, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/235 ; G03B 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/235 ; G03B 7/00 ;
Abstract
An electronic camera comprises a flash unit. When the electric camera takes a picture using the flash unit, the electronic camera determines a first optimum flash exposure for a central area of the object to be taken and a second optimum flash exposure for a background area of the object to be taken. Further, the camera produces first image data corresponding to a picture taken under the first optimum flash exposure and second image data corresponding to a picture taken under the second optimum flash exposure. The central area of the first image data is cut out from the first image data and written over the second image data.