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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2014
Applicant:
Blackberry Limited, Waterloo, CA;
Inventor:
Brett Foster, Waterloo, CA;
Assignee:
BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/232 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/23293 (2013.01); H04N 5/23212 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus and associated method for facilitating image capturing in an electronic camera without the image being completely focused. A 'mostly-in-focus' indicator is provided to an operator of the camera to notify the operator that a reasonably good image is available for capture, without having to wait for the camera to finish a fine focus adjustment.