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Cellular camera phone

US8261992B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 12, 2011
Grant dateSep 11, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 12, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/52
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A cell phone includes: a device for wireless communication; an imager sensor for capturing an image of an object; a lens system for projecting an image of the object onto the imager; a battery for powering the cell phone; a lens system for focusing images of the object onto the imager comprising: a focus element; at least two electrodes associated with the focus element; a control system to adjust the state of focus of the focus element by controlling the at least two electrodes.

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