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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2008
Kenichi Morikawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Satoshi Kirihara, Tama, JP;
Shuntaro Aratani, Machida, JP;
Eiichi Matsuzaki, Chofu, JP;
Kenichi Morikawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Satoshi Kirihara, Tama, JP;
Shuntaro Aratani, Machida, JP;
Eiichi Matsuzaki, Chofu, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image capturing apparatus determines an image frame to extract as a reference image frame from a plurality of image frames constituting a moving image, using a histogram, for example, and generates a reference image data file. An encoder unit encodes the plurality of image frames after reducing the resolution thereof, and generates an encoded moving image data file. A list associating the reference image frame with information specifying the corresponding reference image data file is generated with a content information list generating unit. The reference image data file, the encoded moving image data file and the list are then recorded.