Camera user interface
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1. A camera user interface assembly comprising:
- at least one object viewer;
a resizeable, image-capture-area designator superimposed on said at least one object viewer; and
a size selector operatively associated with said designator having at least one operating mode wherein said size selector is operable exclusively to resize said superimposed designator.
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Abstract
A camera user interface assembly including at least one object viewer, a resizeable, image-capture-area designator superimposed on said at least one object viewer and a size selector operatively associated with said designator.
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20 Claims
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1. A camera user interface assembly comprising:
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at least one object viewer;
a resizeable, image-capture-area designator superimposed on said at least one object viewer; and
a size selector operatively associated with said designator having at least one operating mode wherein said size selector is operable exclusively to resize said superimposed designator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A camera comprising:
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at least one object viewer;
a resizeable, image-capture-area designator superimposed on said at least one object viewer;
a size selector operatively associated with said designator having at least one operating mode wherein said size selector is operable exclusively to resize said superimposed designator.
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10. A camera user interface assembly comprising:
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at least one object viewer;
a resizeable, image-capture-area designator superimposed on said at least one object viewer;
a size selector operatively associated with said designator having at least one operating mode wherein said size selector is operable to continuously increase and continuously decrease the size of said designator.
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11. A camera comprising:
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at least one object viewer;
a resizeable, image-capture-area designator superimposed on said at least one object viewer;
a size selector operatively associated with said designator having at least one operating mode wherein said size selector is operable to continuously increase and continuously decrease the size of said designator.
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12. A method of operating a camera comprising:
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displaying indicia representative of a portion of a displayed image which is to be selected for capture;
continuously resizing the indicia from a smaller size to a larger size and from the larger size the smaller size.
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13. A method of operating a camera comprising:
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operating a selector switch through its entire range of operation to resize displayed indicia representative of a portion of a displayed image which may be selected for capture without invoking other operating modes of the camera;
operating an image capture selector to capture only image data representative of the portion of the displayed image designated by the indicia.
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14. A method of taking a picture of an object comprising:
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imaging a remote scene that contains the object on a two dimensional photodetector array;
generating a first set of image data representative of the remote scene;
viewing the image representative of the remote scene on a display screen;
superimposing an area designator on the display screen;
continuously shrinking and enlarging the area designator until a desired reduced portion of the display screen which contains only the object is within the area designator;
based upon the size of the area designator selecting a portion the first set of image data which corresponds to the object to generate a second set of image data;
storing the second set of image data.
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15. A method of making a camera comprising:
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mounting a display having a resizeable image-capture-area designator superimposing function on a camera housing;
mounting a toggle on the camera housing which is operable, in at least one operating mode, only for initiating display of the designator and resizing the designator.
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16. A method of making a camera comprising:
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mounting a display having a resizeable image-capture-area designator superimposing function on a camera housing;
mounting a toggle on the camera housing which is operable to continuously resize the image-capture-area designator over its full range of sizes.
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17. A camera user interface comprising:
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means for displaying an image of an object;
means for designating a portion of said displayed image; and
means for continuously adjusting the size of said means for designating from a smallest size to a largest size and from said largest size to said smallest size.
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18. A camera user interface comprising:
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means for displaying an image of an object;
means for designating a portion of said displayed image; and
means for manipulating said means for designating, exclusive of selection or adjustment of other features of said camera.
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19. A camera comprising:
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means for displaying an image of an object;
means for designating a portion of said displayed image; and
means for continuously adjusting the size of said means for designating from a smallest size to a largest size and from said largest size to said smallest size.
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20. A camera comprising:
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means for displaying an image of an object;
means for designating a portion of said displayed image; and
means for manipulating said means for designating, exclusive of selection or adjustment of other features of said camera.
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