US 12,276,899 B2
Image pickup device and method of tracking subject thereof
Hiroshi Shimizu, Kyoto (JP); Kazuhiko Yoshizawa, Kyoto (JP); Yasunobu Hashimoto, Kyoto (JP); and Nobuo Masuoka, Kyoto (JP)
Assigned to MAXELL, LTD., Kyoto (JP)
Filed by MAXELL, LTD., Kyoto (JP)
Filed on Nov. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/504,828.
Application 18/504,828 is a continuation of application No. 16/822,393, filed on Mar. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,860,511.
Application 16/822,393 is a continuation of application No. 15/500,286, granted, now 10,609,273, issued on Mar. 31, 2020, previously published as PCT/JP2014/070164, filed on Jul. 31, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0069412 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. G03B 13/36 (2021.01); G01S 3/00 (2006.01); G06V 10/40 (2022.01); G06V 10/75 (2022.01); G06V 40/20 (2022.01); H01L 21/00 (2006.01); H01L 21/3213 (2006.01); H01L 21/8234 (2006.01); H01L 29/423 (2006.01); H01L 29/66 (2006.01); H01L 29/78 (2006.01); H04N 5/262 (2006.01); H04N 23/45 (2023.01); H04N 23/61 (2023.01); H04N 23/63 (2023.01); H04N 23/67 (2023.01); H04N 23/69 (2023.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01)
CPC G03B 13/36 (2013.01) [G01S 3/00 (2013.01); G06V 10/40 (2022.01); G06V 10/751 (2022.01); G06V 40/20 (2022.01); H01L 21/00 (2013.01); H01L 21/32139 (2013.01); H01L 21/823456 (2013.01); H01L 29/42372 (2013.01); H01L 29/42376 (2013.01); H01L 29/4238 (2013.01); H01L 29/42384 (2013.01); H01L 29/66613 (2013.01); H01L 29/66621 (2013.01); H01L 29/66628 (2013.01); H01L 29/7834 (2013.01); H01L 29/7835 (2013.01); H01L 29/7836 (2013.01); H04N 5/2628 (2013.01); H04N 23/45 (2023.01); H04N 23/61 (2023.01); H04N 23/63 (2023.01); H04N 23/675 (2023.01); H04N 23/69 (2023.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image pickup apparatus comprising:
a camera configured to capture an image of a scene including a subject and output an image signal based on the captured image;
an image processor configured to generate an image data from the image signal;
a display configured to display the image data;
a touch panel;
a processor configured to track and focus the subject when the subject is designated by a first touch operation to the touch panel; and
a storage configured to store the image data,
wherein the processor is configured to:
display a photographing frame on the display together with the image data, the photographing frame corresponding to a clipping area which is used by the image processor to pick up and generate a partial image data from the image data and is including an image of the designated subject;
change a position of the clipping area based on a tracking result of a movement of the designated subject;
change a display position of the photographing frame based on the changed position of the clipping area and display the photographing frame on the display; and
upon receiving a second touch operation via the touch panel, generate the partial image data and store the partial image data into the storage.