Device and Method Using a Touch-Detecting Surface
OwnerMichael J. Lombardiinventor
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Abstract
An image capture device and related method are described. The image capture device includes one or more touch-detecting surfaces for detecting both a first and a second touch. The touch-detecting surfaces can be a touch screen, a touch pad, or a combination of the two. A processor in communication with the one or more touch detecting surfaces controls the execution of an auto-focus operation in response to the first touch and an image capture operation in response to the second touch.
Claims20
An image capture device, comprising,
- at least one touch-detecting surface for detecting an applied first touch and an applied second touch, and
- a processor in communication with the at least one touch detecting surfaces, the processor controlling the execution of an auto-focus operation in response to the first touch and the execution of an image capture operation in response to the second touch.
A method for using a touch-detecting surface in an image capture device, the method comprising,
- detecting a first touch applied to a first touch-detecting surface,
- executing an auto-focus operation in response to the detected first touch,
- detecting a second touch applied to a second touch-detecting surface, and
- executing an image capture operation in response to the detected second touch.
An image capture device, comprising,
- a touch screen for detecting an applied first touch and an applied second touch, for operation as a viewfinder, and for displaying a captured image, and
- a processor in communication with the touch screen, the processor controlling the execution of an auto-focus operation in response to the first touch and the execution of an image capture operation in response to the second touch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.