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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2012
Applicant:
Juha Alakarhu, Helsinki, FI;
Inventor:
Juha Alakarhu, Helsinki, FI;
Assignee:
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/232 (2006.01); H04N 5/345 (2011.01); G02B 7/28 (2006.01); H04N 5/235 (2006.01); G03B 13/36 (2006.01); G02B 7/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/23212 (2013.01); G02B 7/28 (2013.01); H04N 5/2353 (2013.01); H04N 5/3454 (2013.01); G02B 7/36 (2013.01); G03B 13/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method comprising: selecting one of a plurality of read start positions for an image sensor; during a first auto-focus frame, moving a focused region of an optical system relative to an image sensor in accordance with an auto-focus control signal and then after moving the focused region of the optical system relative to the image sensor and during the first auto-focus frame, starting reading of the image sensor from the read start position. An apparatus that can perform the method.