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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert P. Cazier, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Michelle Ogg, Loveland, CO (US);
Christopher E. Webb, Greeley, CO (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 7/26 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 7/26 ;
Abstract
A camera, at power-on, determines elapsed time since power-off. The camera restores at least one control setting to a persistent value when the elapsed time is less than a predetermined threshold. The camera restores the at least one control setting to a default value when the elapsed time exceeds the predetermined threshold.