Photography – With exposure objective focusing means – focusing aid – or... – Lens drive circuit or motor structure
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-29
2010-02-02
Koval, Melissa J (Department: 2862)
Photography
With exposure objective focusing means, focusing aid, or...
Lens drive circuit or motor structure
C396S079000, C396S082000, C396S429000, C348S208120, C348S345000, C348S348000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07657171
ABSTRACT:
A method and system are described for providing background blurring when capturing an image using an image capture device. According to one aspect, input is received for initiating an image capture process for capturing an image of a subject at an image capture device. A focus value corresponding to a focus distance that is less than a distance between the subject and the image capture device and that keeps the subject within a depth of field corresponding to the focus distance is automatically determined. The image is captured using the determined focus value.
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Fenwick Warren K
Koval Melissa J
Scenera Technologies, LLC
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