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Image sensing device with diverse storage fumes used in picture composition
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1990-10-19
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Granted: 1992-11-10
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Expires: 2010-10-19
Abstract
Abstract The image sensing device is adapted to compose an appropriate single picture from a plurality of pictures of different exposures obtained from the same subject, wherein the camera operation is controlled using as a reference the signal of one of said plurality of pictures of different exposures.
Inventors
- 👤 Koji Takahashi
- 👤 Teruo Hieda
- 👤 Chikara Satoh
- 👤 Toshiyuki Masui
- 👤 Takashi Kobayashi
- 👤 Katsuji Yoshimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 10:14
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/70; H04N23/73
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
An image sensing device comprising image sensing means adapted to output image sensing signals of different charge storage times by switching said storage charge times for each field and composition means adapted to compose a single picture out of pictures of successive two fields, wherein the storage time is set substantially to a vertical blanking period for at least one of said successive two fields, and wherein said composition means includes selection means for selectively outputting image sensing signals of different charge storage times, said composition means being arranged to selectively pick up electric charges of the respective pictures obtained in the different charge storage times, thereby obtaining the charge of the picture for one field.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
An image sensing device comprising image sensing means adapted to output image sensing signals of different charge storage times by switching said storage charge times for each field and composition means adapted to compose a single picture out of pictures of successive two fields, wherein the storage time is set substantially to a vertical blanking period for at least one of said successive two fields, and wherein said composition means includes selection means for selectively outputting image sensing signals of different charge storage times, said composition means being arranged to selectively pick up electric charges of the respective pictures obtained in the different charge storage times, thereby obtaining the charge of the picture for one field.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image sensing device according to claim 1, wherein said image sensing means includes an interline-type CCD image sensing element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
An image sensing device according to claim 1, wherein said image sensing means alternately outputs image sensing signals of a storage time of about one television field period and image sensing signals of a storage time about one vertical blanking period.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image sensing device according to claim 1, wherein said composition means includes storage means for storing said image sensing signals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
An image sensing device according to claim 1, further comprising comparison means for comparing the levels of image sensing signals of different charge storage times with respective predetermined reference levels.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
An image sensing device according to claim 5, wherein said composition means controls the manner of composition in accordance with the comparison result obtained by said comparison means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
139 words
An image sensing device comprising image sensing means, control means adapted to cause images of different exposures to be output successively from said image sensing means and composition means adapted to successively compose the images successively output from said image sensing means so as to obtain moving pictures, wherein said image sensing means alternately outputs image sensing signals of a storage time of about one television field period and image sensing signals of a storage time of about one vertical blanking period, and wherein said composition means includes selection means for selectively effecting such image sensing means outputting of such sensing signals of such alternate storage times, said composition means being arranged to selectively pick up electric charges of the respective pictures obtained in the different charge storage times, thereby obtaining the charge of the picture for one field.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
139 words
An image sensing device comprising image sensing means, control means adapted to cause images of different exposures to be output successively from said image sensing means and composition means adapted to successively compose the images successively output from said image sensing means so as to obtain moving pictures, wherein said image sensing means alternately outputs image sensing signals of a storage time of about one television field period and image sensing signals of a storage time of about one vertical blanking period, and wherein said composition means includes selection means for selectively effecting such image sensing means outputting of such sensing signals of such alternate storage times, said composition means being arranged to selectively pick up electric charges of the respective pictures obtained in the different charge storage times, thereby obtaining the charge of the picture for one field.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image sensing device according to claim 7, wherein said control means is adapted to cause images of different exposures to be output cyclically and successively.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image sensing device according to claim 7, wherein said composition means includes storage means for storing said image sensing signals.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
79 words
An image sensing device according to claim 7, further comprising comparison means for comparing the levels of image sensing signals of different charge storage times with respective predetermined reference levels, wherein said composition means controls the manner of composition in accordance with the comparison result obtained by said comparison means, and further comprising image sensing control means adapted to control the operation of the image sensing device by cyclically employing one of the plurality of images of different exposures.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image sensing device according to claim 10, wherein said image sensing control means controls the focusing adjustment of images entering said image sensing means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
An image sensing device according to claim 10, wherein said image sensing control means controls the quantity adjustment of the incident light into said image sensing means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
128 words
An image sensing device comprising image sensing means adapted to output image sensing signals of different charge storage times by switching said charge storage times for each field and composition means adapted to compose a single picture out of pictures of successive two fields, wherein said image sensing means alternately outputs image sensing signals of a storage time of about one television field period and image sensing signals of a storage time about one vertical blanking period, and wherein said composition means includes selection means for selectively outputting image sensing signals of different charge storage times, said composition means being arranged to selectively pick up electric charges of the respective pictures obtained in the different charge storage times, thereby obtaining the charge of the picture for one field.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
128 words
An image sensing device comprising image sensing means adapted to output image sensing signals of different charge storage times by switching said charge storage times for each field and composition means adapted to compose a single picture out of pictures of successive two fields, wherein said image sensing means alternately outputs image sensing signals of a storage time of about one television field period and image sensing signals of a storage time about one vertical blanking period, and wherein said composition means includes selection means for selectively outputting image sensing signals of different charge storage times, said composition means being arranged to selectively pick up electric charges of the respective pictures obtained in the different charge storage times, thereby obtaining the charge of the picture for one field.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image sensing device according to claim 13, wherein said image sensing means includes an interline-type CCD image sensing element.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image sensing device according to claim 13, wherein said composition means includes storage means for storing said image sensing signals.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
An image sensing device according to claim 13, further comprising comparison means for comparing the levels of image sensing signals of different charge storage times with respective predetermined reference levels.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
An image sensing device according to claim 16, wherein said composition means controls the manner of composition in accordance with the comparison result obtained by said comparison means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
108 words
An image sensing device comprising image sensing means adapted to output image sensing signals of different charge storage times by switching said charge storage times for each field and composition means adapted to compose a single picture out of pictures of successive two fields, wherein said composition means includes storage means for storing said image sensing signals, and wherein said composition means includes selection means for selectively outputting image sensing signals of different charge storage times, said composition means being arranged to selectively pick up electric charges of the respective pictures obtained in the different charge storage times, thereby obtaining the charge of the picture for one field.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
108 words
An image sensing device comprising image sensing means adapted to output image sensing signals of different charge storage times by switching said charge storage times for each field and composition means adapted to compose a single picture out of pictures of successive two fields, wherein said composition means includes storage means for storing said image sensing signals, and wherein said composition means includes selection means for selectively outputting image sensing signals of different charge storage times, said composition means being arranged to selectively pick up electric charges of the respective pictures obtained in the different charge storage times, thereby obtaining the charge of the picture for one field.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
An image sensing device according to claim 18, wherein the storage time is set substantially to a vertical blanking period for at least one of said successive two fields.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image sensing device according to claim 18, wherein said image sensing means includes an interline-type CCD image sensing element.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
41 words
An image sensing device according to claim 18, wherein said image sensing means alternately outputs image sensing signals of a storage time of about one television field period and image sensing signals of a storage time about one vertical blanking period.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
30 words
An image sensing device according to claim 18, further comprising comparison means for comparing the levels of image sensing signals of different charge storage times with respective predetermined reference levels.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
28 words
An image sensing device according to claim 22, wherein said composition means controls the manner of composition in accordance with the comparison result obtained by said comparison means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
127 words
An image sensing device comprising image sensing means, control means adapted to cause images of different exposures to be output successively from said image sensing means and composition means adapted to successively compose images of different exposures from among the images output from said image sensing means so as to obtain moving pictures, wherein said composition means includes storage means for storing said image sensing signals, and further comprising image sensing control means adapted to control the operation of the image sensing device by cyclically employing one of said plurality of images of different exposures, said composition means being arranged to selectively pick up electric charges of the respective pictures obtained in the different charge storage times, thereby obtaining the charge of the picture for one field.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
127 words
An image sensing device comprising image sensing means, control means adapted to cause images of different exposures to be output successively from said image sensing means and composition means adapted to successively compose images of different exposures from among the images output from said image sensing means so as to obtain moving pictures, wherein said composition means includes storage means for storing said image sensing signals, and further comprising image sensing control means adapted to control the operation of the image sensing device by cyclically employing one of said plurality of images of different exposures, said composition means being arranged to selectively pick up electric charges of the respective pictures obtained in the different charge storage times, thereby obtaining the charge of the picture for one field.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image sensing device according to claim 24, wherein said control means is adapted to cause images of different exposures to be output cyclically and successively.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
42 words
An image sensing device according to claim 24, wherein said image sensing means alternately outputs image sensing signals of a storage time of about one television field period and image sensing signals of a storage time of about one vertical blanking period.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image sensing device according to claim 24, wherein said composition means includes selection means for selectively outputting image sensing signals of different charge storage times.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
30 words
An image sensing device according to claim 24, further comprising comparison means for comparing the levels of image sensing signals of different charge storage times with respective predetermined reference levels.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
28 words
An image sensing device according to claim 28, wherein said composition means controls the manner of composition in accordance with the comparison result obtained by said comparison means.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image sensing device according to claim 24, wherein said image sensing control means controls a focusing adjustment of images entering said image sensing means.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
27 words
An image sensing device according to claim 24, wherein said image sensing control means controls a quantity adjustment of the incident light into said image sensing means.
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