System for controlling a camera resource in a portable device
First Claim
1. A method for operating a camera system to allow an application to control a camera resource in a portable device, the method comprising:
- activating the camera system, wherein the camera system is operable to control the camera resource;
providing an application program interface (API) to receive instructions from the application;
receiving an instruction from the application via the API, wherein the instruction identifies a camera function to be performed; and
performing the camera function identified by the instruction.
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Abstract
A system for controlling a camera resource in a resource-limited portable device. A method is provided for operating a camera system to allow an application to control a camera resource in a portable device. The method includes activating the camera system, wherein the camera system is operable to control the camera resource, providing an application program interface (API) to receive instructions from the application, receiving an instruction from the application via the API, wherein the instruction identifies a camera function to be performed, and performing the camera function identified by the instruction.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for operating a camera system to allow an application to control a camera resource in a portable device, the method comprising:
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activating the camera system, wherein the camera system is operable to control the camera resource;
providing an application program interface (API) to receive instructions from the application;
receiving an instruction from the application via the API, wherein the instruction identifies a camera function to be performed; and
performing the camera function identified by the instruction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. Apparatus for operating a camera system to allow an application to control a camera resource in a portable device, the apparatus comprising:
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means for activating the camera system, wherein the camera system is operable to control the camera resource;
means for providing an application program interface (API) to receive instructions from the application;
means for receiving an instruction from the application via the API, wherein the instruction identifies a camera function to be performed; and
means for performing the camera function identified by the instruction. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a processor in a portable device, operate to provide a camera system that allows an application to control a camera resource in the portable device, the computer-readable media comprising:
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instructions for activating the camera system, wherein the camera system is operable to control the camera resource;
instructions for providing an application program interface (API) to receive API instructions from the application;
instructions for receiving an API instruction from the application via the API, wherein the API instruction identifies a camera function to be performed; and
instructions for performing the camera function identified by the API instruction. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. Apparatus for operating a camera system to allow an application to control a camera resource in a portable device, the apparatus comprising:
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logic for activating the camera system, wherein the camera system is operable to control the camera resource;
logic for providing an application program interface (API) to receive instructions from the application;
logic for receiving an instruction from the application via the API, wherein the instruction identifies a camera function to be performed; and
logic for performing the camera function identified by the instruction. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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