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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2011
Munehito Matsuda, Daito, JP;
Munehito Matsuda, Daito, JP;
KYOCERA Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
It is an object of the present invention to provide a photograph-taking terminal device that offers users improved convenience. The terminal device includes a face detection unit configured to detect human faces in image consecutively generated by photography, a focusing mechanism configured to focus for photography, and a control unit configured to control the focusing mechanism. After the face detection unit begins detection operations, the first time a face is detected, the control unit instructs the focusing mechanism to focus. After focusing, the control unit prevents the focusing mechanism from focusing again until the face detection unit no longer detects any face. After a face is detected anew, the control unit instructs the focusing mechanism to focus again.