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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2006
Edward Craig Hyatt, Durham, NC (US);
Edward Craig Hyatt, Durham, NC (US);
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, Lund, SE;
Abstract
An electronic device includes circuitry for carrying out an operation unrelated to camera operation, and camera circuitry for carrying out a camera related operation, the camera circuitry including circuitry for providing autofocus control. The electronic device further includes a camera lens operatively coupled to the camera circuitry, a focus state of the camera lens being controlled by the camera circuitry. In addition, the electronic device includes an operator input operatively coupled to at least the camera circuitry for enabling an operator to provide an input unrelated to focus control of the camera lens in a first operating condition, and to provide a manual focus control input to the camera lens in a second operating condition.
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