Video mode hidden autofocus
US8289377B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/45
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for hiding objectionable frames during autofocusing are disclosed. A personal electronic device such as a cameral telephone can have two cameras that have overlapping fields of view. One camera can provide imaging. The other camera can facilitate autofocusing in a manner wherein images produced thereby are not viewed by a user. Because the autofocus frames are hidden, the user is not distracted or annoying thereby.
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