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Digital camera and method of using same to view image in live view mode

  • US 6,900,840 B1
  • Filed: 09/14/2000
  • Issued: 05/31/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electronic device for displaying a buffered image, comprising:

  • an image capture device having a range of exposure times for converting light to an electrical signal; and

    a programmable amplifier coupled to said image capture device and responsive to a manual indication from a user that the image is sufficiently obfuscated due to lighting conditions to lack discernible features for adjusting the strength of said electrical signal;

    wherein a set of controls icons are automatically displayed whenever the exposure time of said image capture device is at about 13.33 milliseconds or greater to help facilitate user adjustments to improve quality.

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