US5381206A
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Focus detecting device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1992-07-20
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Granted: 1995-01-10
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Expires: 2012-07-20
Abstract
Abstract Improved accuracy is contrived in a focus detecting device for finding the amount of correlation between signals corresponding to images received on first and second sensor arrays. A picture element signal of each sensor is duplicated and taken out as a signal of a double Information amount, thereby enabling correlation calculation to be effected accurately.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira Akashi
- 👤 Hiroshi Matsushima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 17:48
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B7/00; G02B7/28; G02B7/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A detection device comprising a first sensor portion provided with a plurality of light receiving portions and a second sensor portion provided with a plurality of light receiving portions and performing signal processing for focusing on the basis of outputs of said first and second sensor portions, said detection device comprising: (a) a first circuit for transforming an output signal of each of said light receiving portions of said first sensor portion into a plurality of output signals which have the same signal level as said output signals, said transformation being performed on every output signal of each of said light receiving portions; (b) a second circuit for transforming an output signal of each of said light receiving portions of said second sensor portion into a plurality of output signals which have the same signal level as said output signals, said transformation being performed on every output of each of said light receiving portions; (c) a correlation calculation circuit for performing correlation calculation between the plurality of output signals transformed by said first circuit and the plurality of output signals transformed by said second circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
A detection device comprising a first sensor portion provided with a plurality of light receiving portions and a second sensor portion provided with a plurality of light receiving portions and performing signal processing for focusing on the basis of outputs of said first and second sensor portions, said detection device comprising: (a) a first circuit for transforming an output signal of each of said light receiving portions of said first sensor portion into a plurality of output signals which have the same signal level as said output signals, said transformation being performed on every output signal of each of said light receiving portions; (b) a second circuit for transforming an output signal of each of said light receiving portions of said second sensor portion into a plurality of output signals which have the same signal level as said output signals, said transformation being performed on every output of each of said light receiving portions; (c) a correlation calculation circuit for performing correlation calculation between the plurality of output signals transformed by said first circuit and the plurality of output signals transformed by said second circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A detection device according to claim 1, wherein said first circuit and said second circuit transform the output signal of each of the light receiving portions of said first and second circuits into two signals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
278 words
A detection device comprising a first sensor portion provided with a plurality of light receiving portions and a second sensor portion provided with a plurality of light receiving portions and performing signal processing for focusing on the basis of outputs of said first and second sensor portions, said detection device comprising: (a) a first circuit for transforming an output signal of each of said light receiving portions of said first sensor portion into a plurality of output signals which have the same signal level as said output signals said transformation being performed on every output of each of said light receiving portions; (b) a second circuit for transforming an output signal of each of said light receiving portions of said second sensor portion into a plurality of output signals which have the same signal level as said output signals, said transformation being performed on every output of each of said light receiving portions; (c) taking out circuit for shifting, every predetermined number, a predetermined number of continuous signals among the plurality of signals produced by said first circuit and for taking out the predetermined number of continuous signals for each shift as a first signal series and for shifting, every predetermined number, a predetermined number of continuous signals among the plurality of signals produced by said second circuit and for taking out the predetermined number of continuous signals for each shift as a second signal series; and (d) a calculation circuit for performing a correlation calculation between signals of the first signal series and signals of the second signal series taken out by said taking out circuit, the calculation being performed on every signal series for each shift.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
278 words
A detection device comprising a first sensor portion provided with a plurality of light receiving portions and a second sensor portion provided with a plurality of light receiving portions and performing signal processing for focusing on the basis of outputs of said first and second sensor portions, said detection device comprising: (a) a first circuit for transforming an output signal of each of said light receiving portions of said first sensor portion into a plurality of output signals which have the same signal level as said output signals said transformation being performed on every output of each of said light receiving portions; (b) a second circuit for transforming an output signal of each of said light receiving portions of said second sensor portion into a plurality of output signals which have the same signal level as said output signals, said transformation being performed on every output of each of said light receiving portions; (c) taking out circuit for shifting, every predetermined number, a predetermined number of continuous signals among the plurality of signals produced by said first circuit and for taking out the predetermined number of continuous signals for each shift as a first signal series and for shifting, every predetermined number, a predetermined number of continuous signals among the plurality of signals produced by said second circuit and for taking out the predetermined number of continuous signals for each shift as a second signal series; and (d) a calculation circuit for performing a correlation calculation between signals of the first signal series and signals of the second signal series taken out by said taking out circuit, the calculation being performed on every signal series for each shift.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A detection device according to claim 3, wherein said taking out circuit shifts the signal by one signal at each shift.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A detection device according to claim 4, wherein said calculation circuit calculates an extreme value of the correlation calculation and performs the signal processing operation for focusing in accordance with the extreme value.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
186 words
A detection device comprising a first sensor portion provided with a plurality of light receiving portions and a second sensor portion provided with a plurality of light receiving portions and performing signal processing for focus detection on the basis of outputs of said first and second sensor portions, said detection device comprising: (a) a first circuit for transforming an output signal of each of said light receiving portions of said first sensor portion into a plurality of output signals which have the same signal level as said output signals, said transformation being performed on every output of each of said light receiving portions; (b) a second circuit for transforming an output signal of each of said light receiving portions of said second sensor portion into a plurality of output signals which have the same signal level of said output signals, said transformation being performed on every output of each of said light receiving portions; and (c) a calculation circuit for performing a correlation calculation between the plurality of output signals transformed by said first circuit and the plurality of output signals transformed by said second circuit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
186 words
A detection device comprising a first sensor portion provided with a plurality of light receiving portions and a second sensor portion provided with a plurality of light receiving portions and performing signal processing for focus detection on the basis of outputs of said first and second sensor portions, said detection device comprising: (a) a first circuit for transforming an output signal of each of said light receiving portions of said first sensor portion into a plurality of output signals which have the same signal level as said output signals, said transformation being performed on every output of each of said light receiving portions; (b) a second circuit for transforming an output signal of each of said light receiving portions of said second sensor portion into a plurality of output signals which have the same signal level of said output signals, said transformation being performed on every output of each of said light receiving portions; and (c) a calculation circuit for performing a correlation calculation between the plurality of output signals transformed by said first circuit and the plurality of output signals transformed by said second circuit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A detection device according to claim 6, wherein said first circuit and second circuit transform the output signal of each of the light receiving portions into two signals.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
280 words
A detection device comprising a first sensor portion provided with a plurality of light receiving portions and a second sensor portion provided with a plurality of light receiving portions and performing signal processing for focus detection on the basis of outputs of said first and second sensor portions, said detection device comprising: (a) a first circuit for transforming an output signal of each of said light receiving portions of said first sensor portion into a plurality of output signals which have the same signal level as said output signals, said transformation being performed on every output of each of said light receiving portions; (b) a second circuit for transforming an output signal of each of said light receiving portions of said second sensor portion into plurality of output signals which have the same signal level as said output signals, said transformation being performed on every output of each of said light receiving portions; (c) a taking out circuit for shifting, every predetermined number, a predetermined number of continuous signals among the plurality of output Signals transformed by said first circuit and for taking out the predetermined number of continuous signals for each shift as a first signal series and for shifting, every predetermined number, a predetermined number of continuous Signals among the plurality of output signals transformed by said second circuit and for taking out the determined number of continuous signals for each shift as a second signal series; and (d) a calculation circuit for performing a correlation calculation between signals of the first signal series and signal of the second signals series taken out by said taking out circuit, the calculation being performed every signal series for each shift.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
280 words
A detection device comprising a first sensor portion provided with a plurality of light receiving portions and a second sensor portion provided with a plurality of light receiving portions and performing signal processing for focus detection on the basis of outputs of said first and second sensor portions, said detection device comprising: (a) a first circuit for transforming an output signal of each of said light receiving portions of said first sensor portion into a plurality of output signals which have the same signal level as said output signals, said transformation being performed on every output of each of said light receiving portions; (b) a second circuit for transforming an output signal of each of said light receiving portions of said second sensor portion into plurality of output signals which have the same signal level as said output signals, said transformation being performed on every output of each of said light receiving portions; (c) a taking out circuit for shifting, every predetermined number, a predetermined number of continuous signals among the plurality of output Signals transformed by said first circuit and for taking out the predetermined number of continuous signals for each shift as a first signal series and for shifting, every predetermined number, a predetermined number of continuous Signals among the plurality of output signals transformed by said second circuit and for taking out the determined number of continuous signals for each shift as a second signal series; and (d) a calculation circuit for performing a correlation calculation between signals of the first signal series and signal of the second signals series taken out by said taking out circuit, the calculation being performed every signal series for each shift.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A detection device according to claim 8, wherein said taking out circuit shifts the signal by one signal at each shift.
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