FOCUS CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD AND IMAGING APPARATUS

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APP PUB NO 20160173756A1
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14940229

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A controller sets a plurality of detection regions within an imaging area. The controller then compares a difference in a contrast signal level between a maximum contrast signal level and a minimum contrast signal level calculated from among contrast signal levels of contrast signals generated for the plurality of detection regions with a level difference threshold. The controller then sets a priority level in subject information concerning a subject on the basis of a comparison result. The controller then stores the subject information in a storage unit in accordance with the priority level set in the subject information. The controller then drives a focus lens on the basis of the subject information read from the storage unit so as to bring the focus lens into focus.

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HITACHI INDUSTRY & CONTROL SOLUTIONS LTD6-1 AKIHABARA TAITO-KU TOKYO 1100006 ?1100006

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
INOKUCHI, Toshifumi Hitachi-shi, JP 2 6
NISHIGUCHI, Tomoaki Hitachi-shi, JP 14 48
ONO, Hideharu Hitachi-shi, JP 10 40
SHIROTA, Yukitoshi Hitachi-shi, JP 3 10
UMEZAWA, Iori Hitachi-shi, JP 5 17
YOKOYAMA, Toshiyuki Hitachi-shi, JP 34 184

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