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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2024
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Matthew D Hollands, Cambridge, GB;
James E Pedder, Oxon, GB;
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An electronic device may include a variable focus camera that is used during lens measurement operations. During the lens measurement operations, the variable focus camera may capture images of one or more targets with and without an intervening lens. Focus information obtained by the variable focus camera may be used to determine the spherical power, the cylindrical power, and the cylindrical axis of the lens. The focus information may be obtained using a frequency sweep while capturing images of a single target. Alternatively, the focus information may be obtained by performing autofocus operations while focusing on different targets. Based on the determined spherical power, cylindrical power, and cylindrical axis of the lens, the electronic device may output lens information using a display, a speaker, or communications circuitry.