Mobile communicator with curved sensor camera
US8654215B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F39/8057
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for combining a mobile communication device having a camera (150) that includes a curved sensor (160) are disclosed. The present invention offers higher quality pictures that conventional phones that incorporate a flat sensor. These higher quality pictures are obtained without the need for large, bulky and expensive lenses. Higher light gathering capacity is provided, which reduces or eliminates the need for a flash to enhance ambient illumination. Longer battery life is obtained, since the need for a flash is reduced or eliminated. The combination of a mobile communication device with a camera that utilizes a curved sensor renders dedicated pocket cameras obsolete. The present invention, which, for the first time, combines a mobile communication device with a high performance camera, will reduce or eliminate the need to carry a separate stand-alone camera.
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