User selectable focus regions in an image capturing device
US6956612B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/631
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image capturing device includes a focusable lens apparatus, an image sensor comprising a plurality of pixel elements, and an electronically actuatable shutter device including a plurality of individually addressable and actuatable shutter elements. A shutter element substantially corresponds to one or more pixel elements. A processor controls a focus depth of the lens apparatus and selectively actuates particular shutter elements associated with each of a plurality of focus depths during image capture.
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