Patent ID: 6351286
Filing Date: 2002-02-26
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image producing apparatus, comprising:imaging means having a solid state image sensor for producing image data, exposure control means for starting and stopping exposure of the solid state image sensor at predetermined times, image data storing means for storing image data produced by the imaging means, image processing means for producing final image data by adding at least the image data produced by the imaging means to intermediate image data previously stored in the image data storing means, wherein the intermediate image data is stored in the image data storing means after the exposure of the solid state image sensor is stopped by the exposure control means at a first predetermined time, and wherein the final image data is stored in the image data storing means, and image displaying means for displaying an intermediate image on display means based on the intermediate image data stored in the image data storing means and for subsequently displaying a final image based on said final image data stored in the image data storing means.