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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2009
Eric Saund, San Carlos, CA (US);
Lawrence C. Lee, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Doron Kletter, San Mateo, CA (US);
Eric Saund, San Carlos, CA (US);
Lawrence C. Lee, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Doron Kletter, San Mateo, CA (US);
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for electronically magnifying a target object with an imaging device. The method includes obtaining a full view image of the target object, where the full view image is focused. The method further includes moving the imaging device in proximity to a portion of the target object and obtaining a key image of the portion of the target object. The method further includes matching the key image to a corresponding portion of the full view image. The method further includes magnifying the corresponding portion of the full view image and displaying the magnified portion of the full view image.