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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2007
John N. Border, Walworth, NY (US);
Russell J. Palum, Rochester, NY (US);
Wilbert F. Janson, Jr., Shortsville, NY (US);
Kenneth A. Parulski, Rochester, NY (US);
Keith A. Jacoby, Rochester, NY (US);
John N. Border, Walworth, NY (US);
Russell J. Palum, Rochester, NY (US);
Wilbert F. Janson, Jr., Shortsville, NY (US);
Kenneth A. Parulski, Rochester, NY (US);
Keith A. Jacoby, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
An electronic camera includes: (a) a first imaging stage comprising a first image sensor; a first lens for forming a first image on the first image sensor; and a first lens focus adjuster for adjusting focus of the first lens responsive to a first focus detection signal; and (b) a second imaging stage comprising a second image sensor; a second lens for forming a second image on the second image sensor; and a second lens focus adjuster for adjusting focus of the second lens responsive to a second focus detection signal. A processing stage (a) selects the sensor output from the first imaging stage and uses the sensor output from the second imaging stage to generate the first focus detection signal, (b) selects the sensor output from the second imaging stage and uses the sensor output from the first imaging stage to generate the second focus detection signal.