Photography – With exposure objective focusing means – focusing aid – or...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-01
2009-10-27
Mahoney, Christopher E (Department: 2862)
Photography
With exposure objective focusing means, focusing aid, or...
C396S104000, C396S123000, C396S430000, C348S348000, C353S069000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07609958
ABSTRACT:
Imaging systems and methods for calibrating imaging systems are provided. The imaging system has a body, a scene image capture system that captures images using a taking lens system that can be set to a plurality of different focus distances, and a rangefinder that is capable of determining a distance between the imaging system and at least one portion of a field of view of the taking lens system. The method comprises: automatically capturing a first calibration image of a first field of view through the taking lens system with the taking lens system set to a first focus distance setting; identifying a portion of the first calibration image having a predetermined degree of focus; using the rangefinder to determine a first calibration distance from the imaging device to the identified portion. A focus correlation is determined based upon the first calibration distance and the first focus distance setting.
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Eastman Kodak Company
Mahoney Christopher E
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Schindler Roland R.
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