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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2016
Light Labs Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Bradley Lautenbach, San Fransisco, CA (US);
Rajiv Laroia, Far Hills, NJ (US);
Light Labs Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for detecting and/or indicating a blocked sensor and/or blocked camera module are described. The sensor maybe a distance sensor used to support focus operations. Depending on the embodiment, the camera system may include one or more sensors and one or more camera modules. As sensor output is received and/or images are captured by one or more camera modules, the sensor output, e.g., distance sensor output, and/or captured images, e.g., optical image sensor output, are checked to determine if one or more of the sensors and/or camera modules are obstructed. When an obstruction of a sensor or camera module is detected, to make a user aware of the obstruction condition a visual and/or physical indication of an obstructed sensor or camera module is provided to the user of the camera device. The indication may include haptic feedback in the form of vibrations and/or a visual obstruction indication.