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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2007
Kenichi Morikawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Tetsu Fukuda, Kawasaki, JP;
Shuntaro Aratani, Machida, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image control apparatus includes a signal-receiving unit to which image signals are input, a resolution detecting unit configured to detect the resolution of the input image signals, a viewing-distance detecting unit configured to detect a viewing distance between a viewer and a display apparatus, a display-size control unit configured to control a display size of images displayed in the display apparatus, a scaling unit, and an output unit configured to output the images scaled by the scaling unit to the display apparatus. When the resolution of images is changed, the scaling unit scales the image signals in accordance with the amount of change in resolution and the viewing distance, and outputs the signals to the display apparatus.