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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2007
Rand P. Whillock, North Oaks, MN (US);
Gary E. Determan, Plymouth, MN (US);
Jan Jelinek, Plymouth, MN (US);
Vincent C. Jacobson, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Terry Ahrens, Plymouth, MN (US);
Rand P. Whillock, North Oaks, MN (US);
Gary E. Determan, Plymouth, MN (US);
Jan Jelinek, Plymouth, MN (US);
Vincent C. Jacobson, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Terry Ahrens, Plymouth, MN (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for automatically focusing a camera that may rely upon ambient light for auto focusing and flash illumination for image capture. A correction factor may be determined that is based at least in part on a range between the camera and a desired subject. The camera focus may be adjusted in accordance with the correction factor prior to capturing a capture image using flash illumination.