Patent Document ID: 10015408
Application ID: 15424853
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A zoom digital camera comprising: a) a first imaging section that includes a fixed focal length first lens with a first field of view (FOV 1 ) and a first image sensor, the first imaging section operative to provide first image data of an object or scene; b) a second imaging section that includes a fixed focal length second lens with a second FOV (FOV 2 ) that is narrower than FOV 1 and a second image sensor, the second imaging section operative to provide second image data of the object or scene; and c) a camera controller operatively coupled to the first and second imaging sections, the camera controller configured to provide an output image having a focused subject, wherein the output image exhibits a shallow depth of focus (DOF) effect in which objects in front of or behind the focused subject appear blurry, wherein the focused subject is provided by the second lens and wherein the objects behind the focused subject appear blurry due to the first lens being focused to a closer distance than the subject.