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Patent No.:

US 7389042 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2008

Filed:

Dec. 14, 2005
Applicants:

Chin-chih Lin, Taipei, TW;

Jui-hsiang Lo, Taipei, TW;

Chiou-shann Fuh, Shulin, TW;

Chia-hao Chang, Taipei, TW;

Inventors:

Chin-Chih Lin, Taipei, TW;

Jui-Hsiang Lo, Taipei, TW;

Chiou-Shann Fuh, Shulin, TW;

Chia-Hao Chang, Taipei, TW;

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 13/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An auto focus method of a digital camera for moving a lens of the digital camera to the maximum focus value position is provided. According to certain criteria, the lens movement states are categorized into four states, i.e. an initial state, a coarse state, a mid state and a fine state. The numbers of search steps for the lens in different states are different.


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Lin, Chin-Chih. (2008). Auto focus method for digital camera (U.S. Patent No. 7389042). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7389042

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