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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2005
Masanobu Ito, Aichi, JP;
Hideho Une, Tokyo, JP;
Takeo Sugimoto, Tokyo, JP;
Hidenori Kushida, Tokyo, JP;
Jinyo Kumaki, Tokyo, JP;
Masanobu Ito, Aichi, JP;
Hideho Une, Tokyo, JP;
Takeo Sugimoto, Tokyo, JP;
Hidenori Kushida, Tokyo, JP;
Jinyo Kumaki, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An imaging method and an imaging apparatus are provided in which information about white points determined is stored and operation is performed only between the stored white points. The imaging method includes the steps of: automatically or manually determining at least two white points (Steps S-, S-and S-); storing the above described at least two white points determined (Steps S, Sand S); and manually or automatically adjusting a white point with the range between the above described at least two white points stored as a white point adjustment range (Step S).