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Patent No.:

US 7477292 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009

Filed:

Apr. 22, 2005
Applicant:

Keiji Sawanobori, Tokyo, JP;

Inventor:

Keiji Sawanobori, Tokyo, JP;

Assignee:

Hoya Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/232 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 7/00 (2006.01); H04B 1/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A cellular phone provided with a camera that comprises an imaging optical system, a lens barrel, a drive mechanism, and a reception informing processor, is provided. The lens barrel holds the imaging optical system. The drive mechanism drives the lens barrel in order to carry out one of a focusing operation and a zooming operation of the imaging optical system. The reception informing processor informs of a reception of a communication when the reception is detected. The reception informing processor comprises a mechanism to inform of the reception by actuating the lens barrel by using the drive mechanism.


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Sawanobori, Keiji. (2009). Cellular phone provided with camera and reception informing method (U.S. Patent No. 7477292). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7477292

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