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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2005
Applicants:
Hisao Yagi, Matsudo, JP;
Satoshi Kimoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Inventors:
Hisao Yagi, Matsudo, JP;
Satoshi Kimoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 13/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Evaluation values are extracted at first timings with respect to a movement of a focus lens, and evaluation values are extracted at second timings having higher frequency than the first timings on the basis of the evaluation values extracted at the first timings. Then, even if the evaluation values have been extracted at the second timings in such a way, the focus lens is moved on the basis of the evaluation values extracted at the first timings. Thereby, the fast and suitable movement of AF can be implemented.