Patent ID: 8665343
Filing Date: 2014-03-04
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus configured to operate in a semi-manual parameter setting mode and a full-manual parameter setting mode, comprising: scene recognition circuitry to recognize a scene associated with a captured image; assigning circuitry to select a change-target parameter, which is an adjustment parameter whose parameter value is to be changed, from a plurality of adjustment parameters that adjust the captured image, in response to the recognized scene, and to assign control of the selected change-target parameter to a specific user-operable operation section of a plurality of user-operable operation sections, the specific user-operable operation section being configured to be operated by a user to manually set the selected change-target parameter when the image processing apparatus is in the semi-manual parameter setting mode; and parameter setting circuitry to set a parameter value of the selected change-target parameter assigned to the specific user-operable operation section in response to operation of the specific user-operable operation section by the user to manually set the selected change-target parameter when the image processing apparatus is in the semi-manual parameter setting mode, and to automatically set all remaining adjustment parameters not selected by the assigning circuitry, wherein, when the image processing apparatus is in the semi-manual parameter setting mode: the assigning circuitry selects the change-target parameter and assigns control of the selected change-target parameter, the parameter setting circuitry sets the parameter value of the selected change-target parameter in response to the user operation of the specific user-operable operation section to manually set the selected change-target parameter, and the parameter setting circuitry automatically sets all remaining adjustment parameters not selected by the assigning circuitry.