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US 2004/0201773 A1Published application
Microminiature zoom system for digital camera
AssigneeNokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
InventorToni Ostergard
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Abstract
A digital camera for use in a communication device in which the image sensor is formed on a substrate and is mounted on a micro-electromechanical system for movement relative to the camera lens to provide an autofocus capability. In addition the lens may be mounted on a micro-electromechanical system for movement relative to the image sensor to provide both an autofocus and a zoom capability.
Claims12
A digital camera system comprising:
- a lens assembly mounted for receiving an image and projecting said image on an image plane;
- a micro-electromechanical (MEMS) system support mechanism for providing at least two positions of movement to a supported element, said MEMS support mechanism being fabricated integrally with said supported element;
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- a semi-conductor image sensor mounted at said image plane for movement on said MEMS support mechanism and being operatively associated with said lens to generate a digital image.
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A mobile communication device including a system to transmit data over a communication network comprising:
- a housing containing said communication system;
- a lens assembly mounted within said housing for receiving an image and projecting said image on an image plane;
- a micro-electromechanical (MEMS) system support mechanism for providing at least two positions of movement to a supported element, said MEMS support mechanism being fabricated integrally with said supported element;
- said MEMS mounted within said housing;
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- a semi-conductor image sensor mounted at said image plane for movement on said MEMS support mechanism and being operatively associated with said lens to generate a digital image.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.