Techniques to automatically focus a digital camera
US8497928B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/675
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments are directed to techniques to automatically focus a digital camera. In one or more embodiments, a mobile electronics device may comprise a digital camera having a lens component and lens position component. A display may be coupled to the digital camera to reproduce an image with a first focal point. The digital camera may also include a focal point selection module coupled to the display to select a second focal point for the image and a focus control module coupled to the focal point selection module and the lens position component to provide focus control signals to the lens position component to focus the lens component on the second focal point. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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