Patent ID: 8670048
Filing Date: 2014-03-11
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image-pickup apparatus comprising: image-pickup means for picking up a plurality of images of an object during a shutter operation period; retaining means for temporarily retaining at least some of the plurality of images; storage-process means for storing at least one image selected from the images temporarily retained in the retaining means; motion-detecting means for detecting acceleration of the image-pickup apparatus; and control means for causing storing, by the storage-process means, of the at least one image selected from the images temporarily retained in the retaining means based on an acceleration value obtained by the motion-detecting means during the shutter-operation period, wherein the control means includes means for identifying at least one sub-period within the shutter operation period during which the image-pickup apparatus experienced less than a threshold level of acceleration, and further includes means for causing the retaining means to temporarily retain at least some of the plurality of images that were picked up during the at least one identified sub-period.