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Remote control accessory for a camera-equipped wireless communications device

  • US 7,463,304 B2
  • Filed: 05/06/2004
  • Issued: 12/09/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A hand-held accessory for a camera-equipped cellular communication device comprising:

  • a short-range transceiver to transmit signals to and receive signals from the camera-equipped cellular communication device having a flash;

    a light sensor configured to measure light emitted by the flash device;

    a controller operatively coupled to the short-range transceiver and configured to generate control signals to remotely control the camera-equipped device to;

    activate the flash to emit light at a first predetermined luminosity to be measured by the light sensor;

    control the camera-equipped device to adjust the intensity of the flash to a second luminosity responsive to the amount of light measured by the light sensor; and

    activate the flash to emit light at a second luminosity to capture an image, the second luminosity being based on the amount of measured light; and

    a display operatively coupled to the short-range transceiver to display the captured image.

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