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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2016
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Ralph Brunner, Cupertino, CA (US);
Nikhil Bhogal, San Francisco, CA (US);
James David Batson, Saratoga, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods, devices, and systems for continuous image capturing are described herein. In one embodiment, a method includes continuously capturing a sequence of images with an image capturing device. The method may further include storing a predetermined number of the sequence of images in a buffer. The method may further include receiving a user request to capture an image. In response to the user request, the method may further include automatically selecting one of the buffered images based on an exposure time of one of the buffered images. The sequence of images is captured prior to or concurrently with receiving the user request.