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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2004
Applicants:
Yong-wan Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Sang-kil Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Byung-am Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jin-woo Lee, Sungnam-si, KR;
Hyo-sang Cho, Yongin-si, KR;
Inventors:
Yong-Wan Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Sang-Kil Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Byung-Am Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jin-Woo Lee, Sungnam-si, KR;
Hyo-Sang Cho, Yongin-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An auto focusing method and apparatus for determining a focusing evaluation value, comparing the focusing evaluation value with an acceptance level of a preset focusing evaluation value, and iteratively focusing, while widening the depth of focus, when the focusing evaluation value is lower than the acceptance level.