Integrated Multi-Functional Case For Mobile Photography
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1. A mobile camera system, comprising:
- a camera-enabled, mobile device;
including a miniature camera module embedded within the mobile device including a built-in lens and an image sensor for capturing digital images;
a mobile device processor configured for processing the digital images;
a mobile device display for viewing the digital images;
a case coupled around the camera-enabled mobile device,a lens attachment interface embedded within or integral with the case,a removable lens coupled to the lens attachment interface and stably aligned along the optical path of the miniature camera module;
a case processor and electrical circuitry embedded within the case that are configured to detect the presence of the removable lens that is coupled to the lens attachment interface; and
a case shutter button mechanism for actuating the miniature camera module of the mobile camera system, comprising a half-press feature for adjusting precapture settings and a full-press feature for triggering capture of an image.
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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. A mobile camera system, comprising:
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a camera-enabled, mobile device;
including a miniature camera module embedded within the mobile device including a built-in lens and an image sensor for capturing digital images;a mobile device processor configured for processing the digital images; a mobile device display for viewing the digital images; a case coupled around the camera-enabled mobile device, a lens attachment interface embedded within or integral with the case, a removable lens coupled to the lens attachment interface and stably aligned along the optical path of the miniature camera module; a case processor and electrical circuitry embedded within the case that are configured to detect the presence of the removable lens that is coupled to the lens attachment interface; and a case shutter button mechanism for actuating the miniature camera module of the mobile camera system, comprising a half-press feature for adjusting precapture settings and a full-press feature for triggering capture of an image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A mobile device case for coupling around a mobile device that includes a miniature camera module, comprising:
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a case housing configured to securely couple around at least a portion of the periphery of the camera-enabled mobile device; a case processor and electrical circuitry embedded within the case that are configured to detect the presence of the removable lens coupled stably in said optical alignment with said miniature camera module; wherein the case is configured to define therein a lens attachment aperture shaped both to permit light from an object to be captured 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 to facilitate stable coupling of a removable lens in optical alignment with the miniature camera module; and a case shutter button mechanism for actuating the miniature camera module of the mobile camera system, comprising a half-press feature for adjusting precapture settings and a full-press feature for triggering capture of an image. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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