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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011

Filed:

Dec. 31, 2005
Applicants:

Fan He, Gurnee, IL (US);

Michael W. Frenzer, Palatine, IL (US);

Inventors:

Fan He, Gurnee, IL (US);

Michael W. Frenzer, Palatine, IL (US);

Assignee:

Motorola Mobility, Inc., Libertyville, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 13/00 (2006.01); G03B 3/10 (2006.01); G03B 17/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); G02B 26/08 (2006.01); G02B 21/26 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method and system for automatically focusing an image received by an image capturing unit () relative to a target is disclosed. The target is present in a sequence of one or more scanned frames. The method includes dividing () each frame from the sequence of one or more scanned frames in a plurality of sections. The method further includes iteratively determining () a relative focus of the target within each section of the plurality of sections. The method further includes adjustment () of a position of at least a first light path adjustment element in response to the determined relative focus.


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