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US 2004/0170422 A1Published application
Image finding
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorTejal Chauhan
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Abstract
One or more mirrors (121) surround a camera lens window (122) in a portable camera or particularly in a mobile camera telephone (100). When taking a self-portrait, a user can confirm the correct alignment of the self-portrait if he or she can see parts of his or her head in the mirror image surrounding a hole therein caused by lens window (122).
Claims11
A front element for an image capturing device for taking self-portraits, comprising:
- a body;
- a window formed in the body for passing light to an image capturing unit;
- and
- a mirror arrangement surrounding the window adapted to reflect a mirror image to allow locating of an image for capture by the image capturing unit.
1 more element
An image-capturing device, comprising:
- an image capturing unit;
- a window for passing light to the image capturing unit;
- and
- a mirror arrangement surrounding the window adapted to reflect a mirror image to allow locating of an image for capture by the image capturing unit.
1 more element
A method of manufacturing an image capturing device, comprising the steps of:
- attaching a front element to the image capturing device such that a window is formed for passing light to an image capturing unit;
- and
- surrounding the window by a mirror arrangement adapted to reflect a mirror image to allow locating of an image for capture by the image capturing unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.