US5245381A
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Apparatus for ordering to phototake with eye-detection
Assignee: Nikon Corp
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Filing: 1991-10-15
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Granted: 1993-09-14
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Expires: 2011-10-15
Abstract
Abstract A camera operation directing device includes an eye-gaze direction detection device for detecting a direction of an eye-gaze of an observer who is looking into a finder, in a predetermined eye-gaze operation area within the finder and for outputting an eye-gaze operation signal, and a photographic operation direction device for directing the photographic operation, including at least starting of a photo-taking operation, in accordance with the eye-gaze operation signal from the eye-gaze direction detection device.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadao Takagi
- 👤 Ken Utagawa
- 👤 Toshimi Watanabe
- 👤 Minoru Kato
- 👤 Yoshihiro Takeuchi
- 👤 Hideya Inoue
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:27
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B13/00; G03B13/02; G03B13/06; G03B17/00; G03B17/18; G03B17/20; G03B7/00; G03B7/08; G03B7/091; G03B2213/00; G03B2213/02; G03B2213/025; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A camera having an eye-gaze detecting means comprising: eye-gaze detecting means for detecting the position of an eye-gaze of a camera operator who is looking into a finder; display means for performing display in said finder; and display control means for controlling the display by said display means so that it is made in an inconspicuous manner when said eye-gaze detecting means is detecting an eye-gaze.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A camera having an eye-gaze detecting means comprising: eye-gaze detecting means for detecting the position of an eye-gaze of a camera operator who is looking into a finder; display means for performing display in said finder; and display control means for controlling the display by said display means so that it is made in an inconspicuous manner when said eye-gaze detecting means is detecting an eye-gaze.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A camera having an eye-gaze detecting means according to claim 1, wherein said display control means puts out the display by said display means when said eye-gaze detecting means is detecting an eye-gaze.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A camera having an eye-gaze detecting means according to claim 1, wherein said display control means fixes the display by said display means when said eye-gaze detecting means is detecting an eye-gaze.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A camera having an eye-gaze detecting means according to claim 1, wherein said display control means decreases the luminance of the display by said display means when said eye-gaze detecting means is detecting an eye-gaze.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A camera having an eye-gaze detecting means according to claim 1, wherein said display control means causes said display device to display in an original manner when said display means makes a predetermined display even if said eye-gaze detecting means is detecting an eye-gaze.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
A camera having an eye-gaze detecting means comprising: eye-gaze detecting means for detecting the position of an eye-gaze of a camera operator who is looking into a finder; display means for performing display in said finder; and display control means which causes said display means to display when the position detected by said eye-gaze detecting means is outside a visual field.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
A camera having an eye-gaze detecting means comprising: eye-gaze detecting means for detecting the position of an eye-gaze of a camera operator who is looking into a finder; display means for performing display in said finder; and display control means which causes said display means to display when the position detected by said eye-gaze detecting means is outside a visual field.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
A camera having an eye-gaze detecting means according to claim 6, wherein said display control means causes said display device to perform a predetermined display when said display means performs a predetermined display even if the position detected by said eye-gaze detecting means is in a visual field frame.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
74 words
A camera comprising: a finder for observing a subject corresponding to a photo-taking screen; eye-gaze detecting means for detecting the position of an eye-gaze of a camera operator who is looking into said finder; display means for performing display in said finder; display control means for generating a control signal causing said display means to operate; and display prohibiting means for prohibiting said eye-gaze detecting means from operating when said control signal is generated.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
74 words
A camera comprising: a finder for observing a subject corresponding to a photo-taking screen; eye-gaze detecting means for detecting the position of an eye-gaze of a camera operator who is looking into said finder; display means for performing display in said finder; display control means for generating a control signal causing said display means to operate; and display prohibiting means for prohibiting said eye-gaze detecting means from operating when said control signal is generated.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A camera according to claim 8, wherein said display means generates said control signal in response to generation of particular information.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
A camera according to claim 8, wherein said display control means includes an operating means operated by said camera operator manually and generates said control signal while the manual operation is performed on said operating means.
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