Apple Inc.

International Business Machines Corporation

Jeremy B Jones

Ralph T Brunner

Nikhil Bhogal

Oliver Draese

Robert Tokumaru

A system and method for creating a self-describing dictionary for expanding compressed data objects stored in a database of a database management system includes creating a dictionary associated with a data object that is customized to the data object, generating a custom expansion procedure for expanding the data object that is tailored to the dictionary, at a same time as creating the dictionary, and embedding the custom expansion procedure into the dictionary.

Dictionary embedded expansion procedure

Several methods for operating a built-in digital camera of a portable, handheld electronic device are described. In one embodiment, the device receives a user selection (e.g., tap, tap and hold, gesture) of a region displayed on the display screen (e.g., touch sensitive screen). A touch to focus mode may then be initiated in response to the user selection and exposure and focus parameters determined and adjusted. Then, an automatic scene detection mechanism can determine whether a scene has changed. If the scene has changed, then the touch to focus mode ends and a default automatic focus mode initiates. This mode sets a new exposure metering area and focus area prior to determining and adjusting exposure and focus parameters, respectively.

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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Jeremy B Jones