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Notifications for control sharing of camera resources

  • US 10,212,326 B2
  • Filed: 11/18/2016
  • Issued: 02/19/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer device, comprising:

  • a memory to store data and instructions;

    a processor in communication with the memory; and

    an operating system in communication with the memory and the processor, wherein the operating system is operable to;

    receive requests from a plurality of applications for control of a camera resource;

    provide control of the camera resource to a selected application from the plurality of applications when the camera resource is available;

    send a control notification, to one or more applications that include at least one of the plurality of applications, indicating that the selected application has control of the camera resource;

    receive a request from a requesting application from the one or more applications to share the camera resource;

    provide the requesting application with a shared access to the camera resource while the selected application has control of the camera resource; and

    send an availability notification to the one or more applications that received the control notification in response to the selected application releasing control of the camera resource, wherein the availability notification indicates that the selected application has released the control of the camera resource.

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