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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2010
Ryuichi Kiyoshige, Yokohama, JP;
Ryuichi Kiyoshige, Yokohama, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention is an imaging apparatus including: a receiving unit that receives information representing a first focal length from a terminal which produces an image of a first imaging area by capturing an image of a subject at the first focal length; an imaging unit that produces an image of a second imaging area by capturing an image of the subject at a second focal length; an extraction unit that extracts a characteristic area of the subject from the image of the second imaging area based on information representing the first focal length and information representing the second focal length; and a transmitting unit that transmits information regarding the image of the characteristic area to the terminal.