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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2009
Masahiro Inomata, Osaka, JP;
Woobum Kang, Osaka, JP;
Masahiro Inomata, Osaka, JP;
Woobum Kang, Osaka, JP;
Keyence Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
This invention provide an imaging device includes: a still image obtaining unit which obtains a plurality of still images; an omnifocal image generation unit which combines the still images, and generates the omnifocal image; a focal position control unit which obtains a focusing position of at least a part of the omnifocal image from height shape data, and controls the focal position so that the focal position of the frame image substantially coincides with the focusing position; a feature quantity extraction unit which extracts feature quantity from the frame image and the omnifocal image or a reference image; a relative position determination unit which determines a relative position between the frame image and the reference image; and a live image display unit which updates a display position of the frame image, and displays a moving picture image on the omnifocal image.