Integrated multi-functional case for mobile photography
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1. A mobile device case for coupling around a mobile device that includes a miniature camera module, comprising:
- 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 a removable lens coupled stably in 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 the 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.
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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 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 a removable lens coupled stably in 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 the 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 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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