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Auto focusing apparatus and method using discrete cosine transform coefficients

US7502523B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 23, 2005
Grant dateMar 10, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 16, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B7/365
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed herein is an auto focusing apparatus and method for a camera. The auto focusing apparatus includes an image sensor unit, an Image Signal Processor (ISP) unit, a compression module, a focus value calculating unit, and an auto focus Digital Signal Processor (DSP).

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