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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2005
Kenichi Honjo, Shijonawate, JP;
Mitsuyoshi Okamoto, Hirakata, JP;
Minori Sato, Yokohama, JP;
Kenji Maeda, Takatsuki, JP;
Seiichi Suzuki, Katano, JP;
Kenichi Honjo, Shijonawate, JP;
Mitsuyoshi Okamoto, Hirakata, JP;
Minori Sato, Yokohama, JP;
Kenji Maeda, Takatsuki, JP;
Seiichi Suzuki, Katano, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An imaging apparatus has an image sensor that captures the optical image of an object formed by an imaging optical system and converts the optical image into the electrical still image signal, a signal processor for dividing a representation of the image signal into a plurality of areas, and for determining a color characteristic for each area of the plurality of areas, the color characteristic consisting of a hue and/or chroma saturation, a selector for selecting at least one area of the plurality of area for which its respective color characteristic substantially corresponds to a preset color characteristic, and a focus controller for determining focus parameters of the imaging apparatus for the selected area and generating a focus control signal for adjusting the image optical system based on the focus parameters.