Method of automatically adjusting focus in a shutterless digital camera
US6683651B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/959
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of automatically focusing an object image to be captured, comprising storing temporarily a series of images transmitted through a primary lens system, said primary lens system having a stationary lens member and at least one moving lens member; determining a best focused image in said series of temporarily stored images; and moving said at least one moving lens to a determined focused position.
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