Integrated multi-functional case for mobile photography
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1. An auxiliary optical assembly for a mobile device that includes a miniature camera module, comprising:
- a lens attachment interface comprising a mobile device case configured for coupling with, and at least partially enclosing a periphery of, a mobile device that includes said miniature camera module and defining a lens attachment aperture, wherein said lens attachment interface comprises an interface detail co-molded with material forming the case and including a detent portion that at least partially defines said lens attachment aperture; and
a removable lens assembly that includes;
a lens holder,an auxiliary lens coupled to the lens holder, anda bayonet coupling interface comprising a bayonet tab that is configured for coupling with the detent portion of the lens attachment interface that is coupled to said mobile device that includes said miniature camera module;
wherein the bayonet tab of said bayonet coupling interface is configured in accordance with said detent portion of said lens attachment interface to stably couple and align said auxiliary lens along the optical path of the miniature camera module,wherein the bayonet coupling interface is further configured both to permit a light source of the miniature camera module of the mobile device to illuminate an object to be captured and to receive light reflected from the object as a digital image to travel along the optical path of the miniature camera module to a built-in image sensor of the miniature camera module of the mobile device, andwherein the bayonet coupling interface is further configured in accordance with said lens attachment interface for facilitating rotatable coupling thereto for stably coupling of the auxiliary lens in optical alignment with the miniature camera module of the mobile device.
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Abstract
A mobile device case for coupling around a miniature camera-enabled mobile device a case shutter button mechanism for actuating the miniature camera module of the mobile camera system. A half-press or single tap triggers a precapture settings menu and a full-press or double tap triggers capture of an image.
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1. An auxiliary optical assembly for a mobile device that includes a miniature camera module, comprising:
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a lens attachment interface comprising a mobile device case configured for coupling with, and at least partially enclosing a periphery of, a mobile device that includes said miniature camera module and defining a lens attachment aperture, wherein said lens attachment interface comprises an interface detail co-molded with material forming the case and including a detent portion that at least partially defines said lens attachment aperture; and a removable lens assembly that includes; a lens holder, an auxiliary lens coupled to the lens holder, and a bayonet coupling interface comprising a bayonet tab that is configured for coupling with the detent portion of the lens attachment interface that is coupled to said mobile device that includes said miniature camera module; wherein the bayonet tab of said bayonet coupling interface is configured in accordance with said detent portion of said lens attachment interface to stably couple and align said auxiliary lens along the optical path of the miniature camera module, wherein the bayonet coupling interface is further configured both to permit a light source of the miniature camera module of the mobile device to illuminate an object to be captured and to receive light reflected from the object as a digital image to travel along the optical path of the miniature camera module to a built-in image sensor of the miniature camera module of the mobile device, and wherein the bayonet coupling interface is further configured in accordance with said lens attachment interface for facilitating rotatable coupling thereto for stably coupling of the auxiliary lens in optical alignment with the miniature camera module of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An auxiliary optical assembly for a mobile device that includes a miniature camera module, comprising:
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a lens attachment interface comprising a mount plate that is configured to be coupled to the back or inside of a mobile device that includes a miniature camera module and to define a lens attachment aperture, wherein said lens attachment interface comprises an interface detail co-molded with the material of the mount plate and including a detent portion that at least partially defines said lens attachment aperture; and a removable lens assembly that includes; a lens holder, an auxiliary lens coupled to the lens holder, and a bayonet coupling interface comprising a bayonet tab that is configured for coupling with the detent portion of the lens attachment interface that is coupled to said mobile device that includes said miniature camera module; wherein the bayonet tab of said bayonet coupling interface is configured in accordance with said detent portion of said lens attachment interface to stably couple and align said auxiliary lens along the optical path of the miniature camera module, wherein the bayonet coupling interface is further configured both to permit a light source of the miniature camera module of the mobile device to illuminate an object to be captured and to receive light reflected from the object as a digital image to travel along the optical path of the miniature camera module to a built-in image sensor of the miniature camera module of the mobile device, and wherein the bayonet coupling interface is further configured in accordance with said lens attachment interface for facilitating rotatable coupling thereto for stably coupling of the auxiliary lens in optical alignment with the miniature camera module of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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