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Patent US7817878 - Imaging apparatus having plurality of operating states - Google PatentS�k Bilder Kartor Play YouTube Nyheter Gmail Drive Mer » Avancerad patents�kning | Webbhistorik | Logga in Avancerad patents�kning PatentThere is described an imaging apparatus having an image sensor, and a plurality of operating states. Operation of the imaging apparatus can be differentiated between the operating states. In one operating state, the imaging apparatus can capture a frame of image data having image data corresponding to...http://www.google.se/patents/US7817878?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7817878 - Imaging apparatus having plurality of operating states PublikationsnummerUS7817878 B2Typ av kung�relseBeviljande Ans�kningsnummer12/371,277 Publiceringsdatum19 okt 2010 Registreringsdatum13 feb 2009 Prioritetsdatum22 jan 2001�ven publicerat somUS7268924US7428079US7492493US8121440US20020125317US20060126129US20080170275US20090255993US20110031314US20120145789 UppfinnareCharles P. BarberRobert C. GardinerIII Carl W. GerstRobert M. HusseyMatthew W. PankowII George S. Smith Ursprunglig innehavareHand Held Products, Inc. USA-klassificering382/313235/462.11235/462.1235/462.45358/484235/462.12358/474235/462.9235/462.25 Internationell klassificeringG06K7/10H04N1/024H04N1/04G06K9/22 Kooperativ klassningG06K7/10722 Europeisk klassificeringG06K7/10S4DH�nvisningarCitat fr�n patent (102)Citat fr�n andra k�llor (35)Externa l�nkarUSPTO �verl�telse av �gander�tt till patent som har registrerats av USPTO EspacenetImaging apparatus having plurality of operating statesUS 7817878 B2 Sammanfattning There is described an imaging apparatus having an image sensor, and a plurality of operating states. Operation of the imaging apparatus can be differentiated between the operating states. In one operating state, the imaging apparatus can capture a frame of image data having image data corresponding to a predetermined number of pixels of the image sensor. The operating states of the imaging apparatus can be user selectable.
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