PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING HIGH-RESOLUTION CAMERA WITH AUTO FOCUS LENS
First Claim
1. An electronic device having a camera function comprising:
- a first portion having a camera lens; and
a second portion having a camera image sensor;
wherein the first portion and second portion are movable relative to one another between an open position and a closed position, such that when in the open position the camera lens and the camera image sensor are not optically aligned, and when in the closed position the camera lens and camera image sensor are optically aligned to permit the camera function to be employed.
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Abstract
An improved system for incorporating a high-resolution digital camera function into a multifunction portable electronic device is provided. In exemplary embodiments, a clamshell portable electronic device, such as a mobile telephone, is provided with a digital camera function. The lens of the camera function is located in one portion of the clamshell, and the image sensor is located in another portion of the clamshell. When the clamshell is closed, the lens and image sensor become optically aligned so that the camera function may be employed. By providing a system in which the digital camera function is used with the clamshell in the closed position, the potential focal length is effectively doubled as compared to that in the typical clamshell mobile telephone.
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1. An electronic device having a camera function comprising:
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a first portion having a camera lens; and a second portion having a camera image sensor; wherein the first portion and second portion are movable relative to one another between an open position and a closed position, such that when in the open position the camera lens and the camera image sensor are not optically aligned, and when in the closed position the camera lens and camera image sensor are optically aligned to permit the camera function to be employed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A camera system comprising:
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an electronic device having a camera function comprising a first portion for removably receiving a camera lens and a second portion having a camera image sensor, wherein the first and second portions are movable relative to one another between an open position and a closed position, such that when in the open position a received camera lens and the camera image sensor are not optically aligned, and when in the closed position a received camera lens and the camera image sensor are aligned to permit the camera function to be employed; and a plurality of camera lenses, wherein each of the plurality of camera lenses may be removably received into the first portion of the electronic device and interchanged with another of the plurality of camera lenses. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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