# US 2010/0166404 A1 · Device and Method Using a Touch-Detecting Surface > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2010/0166404 A1 - Document ID: US20100166404A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/347,022 - Filed: 2008-12-31 - Published: 2010-07-01 - Earliest claimed: 2008-12-31 - Inventors: Michael J. Lombardi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20100166404A1 ## CPC - G03B 17/00: Details of cameras or camera bodies; Accessories therefor (lens hoods or caps G03B11/04) - G03B 17/20: visible in viewfinder - H04N 23/62: Control of parameters via user interfaces - H04N 23/631: {Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters} - H04N 23/675: {comprising setting of focusing regions} - G03B 2213/02: Viewfinders - 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 (optical parts of such apparatus G02B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim 1 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. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The image capture device of claim 1, wherein the at least one touch-detecting surfaces includes a touch screen. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The image capture device of claim 2, wherein the touch screen includes a first designated area for the first touch and a second non-overlapping designated area for the second touch. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The image capture device of claim 3, wherein the touch screen detects a single touch at a time. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The image capture device of claim 3, wherein the touch screen detects the first touch and the second touch when they overlap in time. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The image capture device of claim 2, wherein the touch screen includes a single designated area for the first touch and for the second touch. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The image capture device of claim 1, wherein the at least one touch-detecting surface includes a touch screen touch-detecting surface and a touch pad touch-detecting surface. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The image capture device of claim 7, wherein the first touch and the second touch are non-overlapping in time. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The image capture device of claim 7, wherein the first touch and the second touch are overlapping in time. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The image capture device of claim 7, wherein the first touch-detecting surface and the second touch detecting surface are on opposing sides of the camera. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The image capture device of claim 1, wherein the at least one touch-detecting surface includes a touch pad. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The image capture device of claim 11, wherein the touch pad includes a first designated area for the first touch and a second non-overlapping designated area for the second touch. ### Claim 13 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. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the first touch and the second touch are non-overlapping in time. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the first touch and the second touch overlap in time. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the first touch-detecting surface and the second touch-detecting surface are the same touch-detecting surface. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the first touch and the second touch are provided to the first-touch detecting surface. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the first touch-detecting surface and the second touch-detecting surface are different touch-detecting surfaces. ### Claim 19 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. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The image capture device of claim 19, wherein the touch screen includes a first designated area for the first touch and a second designated area for the second touch, and the touch screen detects multiple touches that overlap in time.