WO2008002857A3 - Providing background blurring when capturing an image - Google Patents

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WO2008002857A3
WO2008002857A3 PCT/US2007/071985 US2007071985W WO2008002857A3 WO 2008002857 A3 WO2008002857 A3 WO 2008002857A3 US 2007071985 W US2007071985 W US 2007071985W WO 2008002857 A3 WO2008002857 A3 WO 2008002857A3
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Robert J Sundstrom
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B13/00—Viewfinders; Focusing aids for cameras; Means for focusing for cameras; Autofocus systems for cameras
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    • G03B13/30—Focusing aids indicating depth of field

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A method and system are described for providing background blurring when capturing an image using an image capture device. According to one aspect, input is received for initiating an image capture process for capturing an image of a subject at an image capture device. A focus value corresponding to a focus distance that is less than a distance between the subject and the image capture device and that keeps the subject within a depth of field corresponding to the focus distance is automatically determined. The image is captured using the determined focus value.
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