Apple Inc.

Arathi S Bale

Andrew David Fernandez

Abhishek Dhanda

Santiago Alban

David C Beard

Jonathan P Ive

Alan C Dye

Andre Souza Dos Santos

William A Sorrentino, Iii

Behkish J Manzari

Richard Lawrence Baer

Johnnie B Manzari

Pavel Pivonka

Richard David Seely

William A Sorrentino Iii

Methods and apparatus are disclosed for selecting a lens control mode for a camera in external magnetic fields or other types of non-magnetic interference. In embodiments, when the camera is activated, a test of a position sensor for the camera lens is performed by moving the camera lens through a range of positions and collecting values from the sensor. In embodiments, the sensor readings are analyzed to determine conditions such as (a) whether the sensor is saturated by an external magnetic field or non-magnetic interference, (b) whether the sensor's readings are within an error margin, and (c) whether a computed position offset for the sensor is valid. Based on the analysis, the camera is placed into a first control mode where movement of the lens is controlled using the position sensor, or a second control mode where lens movement is controlled without the position sensor.

Camera lens control during magnetic interference

The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for adjusting simulated image effects. In some embodiments, user interfaces for adjusting a simulated depth effect is described. In some embodiments, user interfaces for displaying adjustments to a simulated depth effect is described. In some embodiments, user interfaces for indicating an interference to adjusting simulated image effects is described.

User interfaces for simulated depth effects

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Arathi S Bale