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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2006
Mikko Perälä, Kangasala, FI;
Juha Alakarhu, Tampere, FI;
Mikko Perälä, Kangasala, FI;
Juha Alakarhu, Tampere, FI;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A communications apparatus is shown having an imaging device for capturing an image, and a flash for lighting an image to be captured. Also shown is the use of the apparatus. Software for matching a flash performance to other functions of a device is also shown. A radio communications apparatus embodiment is shown that comprises an imaging device including an image sensor and a rolling shutter, and a flash unit. The flash unit is operated at a certain flash frequency, and an exposure time is determined according to the flash frequency so that the image sensor is uniformly exposed by the rolling shutter during the determined exposure time.