US6233009B1
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Image-shake correcting device for detecting vibration frequency and for changing vibration characteristics
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1997-10-15
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Granted: 2001-05-15
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Expires: 2017-10-15
Abstract
Abstract An image-shake correcting device includes a vibration sensor for detecting a vibration of an apparatus, a correcting member for correcting a movement of an image due to a vibration, a first controlling circuit for controlling the correcting member on the basis of an output of the vibration sensor and driving the correcting member in a direction in which the movement of the image is corrected, a detecting circuit for detecting a frequency and an amplitude of the vibration from the output of the vibration sensor, and a second controlling circuit for controlling a characteristic of the first controlling circuit on the basis of an output of the detecting circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsuyoshi Morofuji
- 👤 Akihiro Fujiwara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:53
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/60; H04N23/68; H04N23/681; H04N23/6815; G; G02; G02B; G02B27/00; G02B27/64; G02B27/646; G03; G03B; G03B5/00; H04N23/6812; H04N23/682; H04N23/683; H04N23/685; H04N23/686; G03B2205/00; G03B2205/0007; G03B2205/0053; G03B2205/0069; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 44
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A shake compensating apparatus, comprising: a) detecting means for detecting a shake of the apparatus; b) filter means for extracting a predetermined frequency component signal; c) computing means for computing a compensation value on the basis of the predetermined frequency component signal and a time delay between said shake and a shake detecting operation of said detecting means; and d) compensating means for compensating a movement of an image caused by the shake of the apparatus on the basis of the compensation value.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A shake compensating apparatus, comprising: a) detecting means for detecting a shake of the apparatus; b) filter means for extracting a predetermined frequency component signal; c) computing means for computing a compensation value on the basis of the predetermined frequency component signal and a time delay between said shake and a shake detecting operation of said detecting means; and d) compensating means for compensating a movement of an image caused by the shake of the apparatus on the basis of the compensation value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said compensating means compensates the movement of the image with an image signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
100 words
A shake compensating apparatus, comprising: a) detecting means for detecting a shake of the apparatus and outputting a shake detecting value; b) delay correcting means for correcting the shake detecting value output from said detecting means so as to compensate a time delay between the shake and a shake detecting operation of said detecting means; c) computing means for computing a shake compensation value on the basis of an output of said delay correcting means; and d) compensating means for compensating a movement of an image caused by the shake of the apparatus on the basis of the compensation value.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
100 words
A shake compensating apparatus, comprising: a) detecting means for detecting a shake of the apparatus and outputting a shake detecting value; b) delay correcting means for correcting the shake detecting value output from said detecting means so as to compensate a time delay between the shake and a shake detecting operation of said detecting means; c) computing means for computing a shake compensation value on the basis of an output of said delay correcting means; and d) compensating means for compensating a movement of an image caused by the shake of the apparatus on the basis of the compensation value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein said delay correcting means compensates the time delay in an analog signal process.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein said delay correcting means compensates the time delay in a digital signal process.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein said compensating means compensates the movement of the image with an image signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising: gain correcting means for correcting a gain of detecting means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
89 words
A camera apparatus comprising: a) shake detecting means; b) phase correcting means for shifting a phase of an output of said shake detecting means by a predetermined amount corresponding to a delay of a shake detecting operation of said shake detecting means; c) computing means for computing a shake correcting signal on the basis of an output of said phase correcting means; and d) correcting means for correcting a movement of an image caused by shake on the basis of the shake correcting signal outputted by said computing means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
89 words
A camera apparatus comprising: a) shake detecting means; b) phase correcting means for shifting a phase of an output of said shake detecting means by a predetermined amount corresponding to a delay of a shake detecting operation of said shake detecting means; c) computing means for computing a shake correcting signal on the basis of an output of said phase correcting means; and d) correcting means for correcting a movement of an image caused by shake on the basis of the shake correcting signal outputted by said computing means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A camera apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein said phase correcting means performs a phase advance correction which compensates delay of the phase of the output of said shake correcting means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein said phase correcting means shifts the phase in an analog signal process.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein said phase correcting means shifts the phase in a digital signal process.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein said correcting means compensates the movement of the image with an image signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 8 , further comprising: gain correcting means for correcting a gain of said shake detecting means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
90 words
A camera apparatus comprising: a) shake detecting means; b) filter means for performing phase advance compensation which advances a phase of an output of said shake detecting means on the basis of a delay of a shake detecting operation of said shake detecting means; c) computing means for computing a shake correcting signal on the basis of an output of said filter means; and d) correcting means for correcting a movement of an image caused by shake on the basis of the shake correcting signal outputted from said computing means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
90 words
A camera apparatus comprising: a) shake detecting means; b) filter means for performing phase advance compensation which advances a phase of an output of said shake detecting means on the basis of a delay of a shake detecting operation of said shake detecting means; c) computing means for computing a shake correcting signal on the basis of an output of said filter means; and d) correcting means for correcting a movement of an image caused by shake on the basis of the shake correcting signal outputted from said computing means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein said filter means advances the phase in an analog signal process.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein said filter means advances the phase in a digital signal process.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein said correcting means compensates the movement of the image with an image signal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 14 , further comprising: gain correcting means for correcting a gain of said shake detecting means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
61 words
A camera apparatus comprising: a) an angle speed sensor for detecting shake; b) correcting means for correcting a shake of an image caused by the shake according to an output of said angle speed sensor; and c) delay compensating means, located between said angle speed sensor and said correcting means, for compensating a delay in detection of generation of the shake.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
61 words
A camera apparatus comprising: a) an angle speed sensor for detecting shake; b) correcting means for correcting a shake of an image caused by the shake according to an output of said angle speed sensor; and c) delay compensating means, located between said angle speed sensor and said correcting means, for compensating a delay in detection of generation of the shake.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein said delay compensating means compensates the delay in an analog signal process.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein said delay compensating means compensates the delay in a digital signal process.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein said correcting means corrects the movement of the image with an image signal.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 19 , further comprising: gain correcting means for correcting a gain of angle speed sensor.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
58 words
A camera comprising: a) an angle speed sensor for detecting shake; b) correcting means for correcting a movement of an image caused by the shake according to an output of said angle speed sensor; and c) phase compensating means for compensating a predetermined delay in a transmission system formed by said angle speed sensor and said correcting means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
58 words
A camera comprising: a) an angle speed sensor for detecting shake; b) correcting means for correcting a movement of an image caused by the shake according to an output of said angle speed sensor; and c) phase compensating means for compensating a predetermined delay in a transmission system formed by said angle speed sensor and said correcting means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
21 words
A camera according to claim 24 , wherein said phase compensating means compensates the predetermined delay in an analog signal process.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
21 words
A camera according to claim 24 , wherein said phase compensating means compensates the predetermined delay in a digital signal process.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
21 words
A camera according to claim 24 , wherein said correcting means compensates the movement of the image with an image signal.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
21 words
A camera according to claim 24 , further comprising: gain correcting means for correcting a gain of said shake detecting means.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
49 words
An apparatus comprising: a shake detection device; a compensation device that compensates a shake of an image in accordance with said shake detection device; and a delay correction device that corrects a shake detection time delay between the shake and a shake detection operation of said shake detection device.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
49 words
An apparatus comprising: a shake detection device; a compensation device that compensates a shake of an image in accordance with said shake detection device; and a delay correction device that corrects a shake detection time delay between the shake and a shake detection operation of said shake detection device.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 29 , wherein said delay correction device comprises a filter.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 29 , wherein said delay correction device advances a phase of an output of said shake detection device.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 29 , wherein said delay correction device corrects the shake detection delay in an analog signal process.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 29 , wherein said delay correction device corrects the shake detection delay in a digital signal process.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 29 , wherein said compensation device compensates the shake of the image with an image signal.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 29 , further comprising: gain correcting means for correcting a gain of said shake detection device.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 29 , wherein said apparatus comprises a camera.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 29 , wherein said apparatus comprises an optical apparatus.
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