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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2007
Masami Yuyama, Ome, JP;
Masami Yuyama, Ome, JP;
Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
When an auxiliary emission auto focus has been set by operation and through image display is started, a CPUstarts an operation of acquiring a single frame among those sequentially picked up at a predetermined interval. Next, the CPUcalculates an EV value, judges whether a LEDstate. If the LEDis in the ON state, the CPUjudges the calculated EV value. If the EV value is equal to or more than EV, the CPUimages a single frame after temporarily turning OFF the LED, and then turns the LEDON to judge whether the shooting scene is really dark. Next, the CPUcalculates the EV value. When judged that the EV value is not equal to or less than EV, the CPUjudges that the shooting scene is not dark and turns OFF the LED