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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2014
Here Global B.v., Veldhoven, NL;
Vids Samanta, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Andrew Julian Gartrell, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Rhys Newman, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Jeremy Matters, Valley Village, CA (US);
Julian Bleecker, Venice, CA (US);
HERE Global B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
In one example, a controller of a camera is configured to detect a mechanical connection of an accessory for the camera through data received by a sensor. The accessory includes a physical component that performs a function for the camera. The function may replace an existing function of the camera or supplement an existing function of the camera. The controller identifies one or more identification marks on the accessory to determine an existence of the accessory or a position of the accessory. The controller may disable an existing function of the camera or modify a configuration of the camera based on the identification marks.