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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2011
Applicants:
Yun Seok Choi, Waterloo, CA;
Qian Wang, Waterloo, CA;
Graham Charles Townsend, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 13/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); H04N 9/68 (2006.01); H04N 5/262 (2006.01); G06K 9/40 (2006.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01); G02B 7/08 (2006.01); G02B 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/0075 (2013.01); G02B 7/08 (2013.01); G02B 13/001 (2013.01);
Abstract
A camera module is provided for an electronic device, such as a wireless mobile station or standalone device. The camera module includes a low F-stop lens assembly that is translatable into a desired position. An image of a subject is provided to an EDOF assembly, including a sensor assembly, and an extended-depth-of-field processor. The extended-depth-of-field processor provides for formation of a resultant, recorded image that exhibits improved depth of field characteristics.