ANDROID BOUND SERVICE CAMERA INITIALIZATION
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1. A mobile device, comprising:
- a camera;
a user interface system; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the camera and the user interface system, the processor being configured for running a first application, the first application being configured for;
accessing the camera;
upon the initialization of the first application, initializing the camera; and
maintaining the camera in an initialized state as long as the first application is running.
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Abstract
A mobile device includes a camera, a user interface system, and a processor communicatively coupled to the camera and the user interface system. The processor is typically configured for running a first application. The first application is typically configured for (i) accessing the camera, (ii) upon the initialization of the first application, initializing the camera, and (iii) maintaining the camera in an initialized state as long as the first application is running. The application may be further configured for focusing the camera and maintaining the camera in a focused state as long as the first application is running.
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1. A mobile device, comprising:
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a camera; a user interface system; and a processor communicatively coupled to the camera and the user interface system, the processor being configured for running a first application, the first application being configured for; accessing the camera; upon the initialization of the first application, initializing the camera; and maintaining the camera in an initialized state as long as the first application is running. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile device, comprising:
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a camera; a user interface system, the user interface system comprising a visual display; and a processor communicatively coupled to the camera and the user interface system, the processor being configured for running (i) the Android operating system and (ii) a first application within the Android operating system, the first application being configured for; upon being initialized, (i) initiating a camera singleton class or initiating a local camera service by extending the Android service class and (ii) creating an instance of the camera object with the initiated singleton class or initiated local camera service; running a first camera sequence for accessing image data from the camera; and maintaining the instance of the camera object as long as the first application is running. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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