Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Camera autofocus using time-of-flight assistance
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Application No.: US17485258Application Date: 2021-09-24
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Publication No.: US11523043B2Publication Date: 2022-12-06
- Inventor: Mark N. Gamadia , Abhishek Dhanda , Gregory Guyomarc'h , Andrew D. Fernandez , Moshe Laifenfeld
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin & Goetzel, P.C.
- Agent Robert C. Kowert
- Main IPC: H04N5/232
- IPC: H04N5/232

Abstract:
Various embodiments disclosed herein include techniques for determining autofocus for a camera on a mobile device. In some instances, depth imaging is used to assist in determining a focus position for the camera through an autofocus process. For example, a determination of depth may be used to determine a focus position for the camera. In another example, the determination of depth may be used to assist another autofocus process.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220116544A1 Camera Autofocus Using Time-of-Flight Assistance Public/Granted day:2022-04-14
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