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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2010
Kanako Nakano, Fuchu, JP;
Ken Fujita, Mitaka, JP;
Daisuke Uematsu, Fussa, JP;
Tasuku Muto, Kokubunji, JP;
Kanako Nakano, Fuchu, JP;
Ken Fujita, Mitaka, JP;
Daisuke Uematsu, Fussa, JP;
Tasuku Muto, Kokubunji, JP;
Casio Computer Co., Ltd, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image capturing device includes an image capturing unit, a detection unit, an area setting unit, and a focusing unit. The image capturing unit captures an image. The detection unit detects a shape of an image area of an observed subject to be focused in the captured image. The area setting unit sets one or more contrast evaluation areas according to the shape of the detected image area. The focusing unit causes the image capturing unit to focus based on image data in the set contrast evaluation areas.