摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively control an imaging means by an object tracking method for tracking an object in an image based on an image signal provided by the imaging means. <P>SOLUTION: This object tracking method comprises: a step for detecting an object in an image for detecting the feature amounts of the object in the image; an imaging lens control step for controlling the imaging lens of the imaging means based on the detection result; a partial image setting step for setting a partial image of the image based on the detection result; and an image enlarging step for enlarging the set partial image to a predetermined size. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI |