Patent ID: 8957979
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image capturing apparatus comprising: an image capturing device that captures an image of a subject according to a mode of operation, said mode of operation being user-selectable between at least one of a normal image capture mode of operation and a continuous image capture mode of operation; an image-capture control device that controls an image-capturing operation performed by the image capturing device in accordance with a selected mode of operation, wherein the image-capture control device calculates an image-capture time interval as a product of a movement speed of the subject and a predetermined coefficient; a speed detection device that detects a movement speed of the subject during the image-capturing operation, wherein when the image-capturing device is operating in the continuous image capture mode of operation, the image-capture control device controls the image-capture time interval in accordance with the movement speed of the subject; and an image analysis device that determines whether the analysis target image includes a main part or a sub part in a frame and a percentage area of the frame occupied by the main part or sub part.