Title:
IMAGING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2011170057
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide an imaging apparatus that automatically prevents undesired flash of light and electronic sound, without disturbing sleep of a person to be captured.
The imaging apparatus includes: an optical system 101 that generates an optical image of the person to be captured; an image sensor 301 that converts the optical image into image signals; a flashing means 102 that emits a flash of light to the person; a determining means 305c that determines whether the eyes of the person included in the image signals are open or closed; and a control means 305b that prevents the flashing means 102 from emitting flash light when the determining means 305c determines that the eyes are closed.
Inventors:
NISHIYAMA AKIO
Application Number:
JP2010033113A
Publication Date:
September 01, 2011
Filing Date:
February 18, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PANASONIC CORP
International Classes:
G03B15/05; G02B7/28; G03B13/02; G03B15/00; G03B17/18; H04N5/225; H04N5/232
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2006339999A | 2006-12-14 | |||
| JP2007020105A | 2007-01-25 | |||
| JP2007074033A | 2007-03-22 | |||
| JP2006086799A | 2006-03-30 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hiroki Naito
Daisuke Nagano
Kentaro Fujii
Daisuke Nagano
Kentaro Fujii
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