Method and apparatus for reducing continuous autofocus power consumption
US8964103B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2101/00
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus providing an autofocus routine in a camera apparatus having a processor is disclosed. The camera apparatus is adapted to detect a number of images and communicate image signals representative thereof to the processor. The method includes determining that a degree of change between a first image signal and a second image signal is below a predetermined threshold and responsive thereto, performing the autofocus routine.
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