Title:
IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING METHOD, AND PHOTOGRAPHING PROGRAM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2008/029568
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An imaging device comprises an imaging element (1), which is divided into a long-exposure
group and a short-exposure group and being capable of reading charges stored
with different exposure times during a predetermined frame period, and a timing
pulse generator (2) for adjusting the read timing of the imaging element (1).
A first read timing for reading the charge stored with a long-exposure time from
the long-exposure group and a second read timing for reading the charge stored
with a short-exposure time from the short-exposure group are independently
adjusted. Thus, the imaging device capable of enlarging the dynamic range depending
on a difference level of the brightness of a subject is provided.
Inventors:
SANO, Toshiyuki (())
佐野 俊幸 (())
佐野 俊幸 (())
Application Number:
JP2007/064972
Publication Date:
March 13, 2008
Filing Date:
July 31, 2007
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. (1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka, 01, 5718501, JP)
松下電器産業株式会社 (〒01 大阪府門真市大字門真１００６番地 Osaka, 5718501, JP)
SANO, Toshiyuki (())
松下電器産業株式会社 (〒01 大阪府門真市大字門真１００６番地 Osaka, 5718501, JP)
SANO, Toshiyuki (())
International Classes:
H04N5/335; H04N5/235; H04N5/243; H04N5/353; H04N5/355
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
OHNO, Seiji et al. (OHNO & PARTNERS, Kasumigaseki Building 36F2-5, Kasumigaseki 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 36, 1006036, JP)
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