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| 20100252716 | Image sensor - An apparatus includes a three dimensional array of light receptors disposed within a substrate having a light receiving surface, where light receptors disposed closer to the light receiving surface are responsive to light having shorter wavelengths than light receptors disposed further from the light receiving surface, and where each light receptor is configured to output a binary value and to change state between an off-state and an on-state by the absorption of at least one photon. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100320368 | Color filters for sub-diffraction limit sensors - An apparatus includes an array of sub-diffraction limit-sized light receptors formed in a substrate having a light receiving surface. Each light receptor may be configured to output a scalar valued multi-bit element and to change state based on the absorption of at least one photon. The apparatus further includes an optical filter structure disposed over the light receiving surface, the optical filter structure having an array of filter pixels each having an associated passband spectral characteristic. A data element obtained from the array of sub-diffraction limit-sized light receptors is composed of a combination of a plurality of the multi-bit elements output from a plurality of light receptors that underlie filter pixels having at least two different passband spectral characteristics. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100320369 | Color filters for sub-diffraction limit sensors - An apparatus includes an array of sub-diffraction limit-sized light receptors formed in a substrate having a light receiving surface. Each light receptor may be configured to output a binary valued bit element and to change state between an off-state and an on-state by the absorption of at least one photon. The apparatus further includes an optical filter structure disposed over the light receiving surface, the optical filter structure having of an array of filter pixels each having an associated passband spectral characteristic. A data element obtained from the array of sub-diffraction limit-sized light receptors is composed of a plurality of the bit elements output from a plurality of light receptors that underlie filter pixels having at least two different passband spectral characteristics. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100321511 | Lenslet camera with rotated sensors - At a digital imaging system, a first set of samples of a scene are digitally captured with a first array of image sensing nodes while simultaneously a second set of samples of the scene are digitally captured with a second array of image sensing nodes. Image sensing nodes of the second array are oriented in a rotated position relative to the image sensing nodes of the first array. The first and second sets of samples are integrated with one another while correcting for the rotated orientation of the image sensing nodes of the second array relative to the image sensing nodes of the first array, and from that integration is output a high resolution image. In specific embodiments, there may be additional arrays of image sensing nodes, different arrays may sample different size portions of the scene, and be also rotated relative to other sensing node arrays. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100321542 | Gradient color filters for sub-diffraction limit sensors - An apparatus includes an array of sub-diffraction limit-sized light receptors formed in a substrate having a light receiving surface. Each receptor is configured to output an n-bit element and to change state based on the absorption of at least one photon (n is an integer >0). The apparatus includes an optical filter structure disposed over the light receiving surface, the structure having an array of filter pixels, each having an associated passband spectral characteristic. A data element obtained from the array of receptors is generated from a combination of a plurality of the n-bit elements output from a plurality of light receptors that underlie filter pixels having at least two different passband spectral characteristics. The filter pixels having at least two different passband spectral characteristics form a gradient filter wherein bandpass regions increase when moving from a central region of the gradient filter towards an edge region. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110149274 | Intensity Estimation Using Binary Sensor Array With Spatially Varying Thresholds - An apparatus includes an array containing N sub-diffraction limit light sensors each having an associated light absorption activation threshold for switching from a reset state to an activated state, where the light absorption activation values lie within a range of values. The apparatus further includes a processor connected with a memory including computer program code, where the memory and computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform estimating an intensity of light that illuminates the array based on electrical outputs of the array. | 06-23-2011 |
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| 20080309251 | DEVICE WITH IMPROVED DISPLAY ILLUMINATION AND METHOD THEREFORE - A device having a display, an illuminator configured to illuminate the display and a multi-way input key configured to control the illuminator upon activation. The illuminator also has a power output, the output level being arranged to be regulated upon activation of the multi-way input key proportional to a physical movement activating the multi-way input key. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090154082 | Electronic device, computer porgram product and control method - There is provided an electronic device comprising: a body, a slidable element connected to the body, a display connected to the body for displaying application views, and a processing unit for controlling functions of the electronic device, wherein the slidable element is slidable between a closed position and an open position relative to the body. The processing unit is configured to detect an occurrence of one or more intermediate positions of the slidable element relative to the body, the intermediate positions being associated with one or more application views and residing between the closed position and the open position; and to control which predetermined application view is displayed on the display on the basis of the detected occurrence of one or more intermediate positions of the slidable element. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090327968 | Apparatus and method for enabling user input - A method, apparatus, computer program and user interface wherein the method includes providing a plurality of selectable control elements where the plurality of selectable control elements are sorted into categories according to a first sorting criterion and sorted into positions within the categories according to a second sorting criterion; controlling a display to present a first one of the plurality of selectable control elements wherein the first one of the selectable control elements is positioned in a determined category at a determined position within the determined category; enabling a user to control the display to present a second one of the plurality of selectable control elements by enabling a first type of directional user input to select a different category and enabling a second type of directional user input to select a position within the selected category without changing the selected category. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100216440 | Privacy Stamp for Cover UI - A privacy stamp for preventing the automatic display of private data items stored in a memory of a mobile telecommunications apparatus. The telecommunications apparatus is provided with user operable means to selectively associate a privacy stamp with the stored data items such that a processor prevents the data items associated with the privacy stamp from being automatically displayed on a user interface. | 08-26-2010 |
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| 20090010628 | Camera Apparatus and a Method and Software For Using Such - An improved camera apparatus and diversification of the use of a camera apparatus such that when the trigger for taking a picture is activated, a certain predefined sound clip of the camera apparatus is activated, which sound clip is played with the sound-reproducing equipment of the camera apparatus before taking a picture. The camera apparatus according to the embodiments of the invention comprises a trigger, which can be activated for taking a picture, and a processor and associated software for activating a certain predefined sound clip after trigger activation, and sound-reproducing equipment for playing the sound clip before taking a picture. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090154759 | METHOD, USER INTERFACE, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING A GRAPHICAL CODE PATTERN - A method for generating a graphical code pattern from a multimedia content, the method including receiving one or more input and in response editing the multimedia content, encoding the multimedia content into a graphical code pattern, displaying the generated graphical code pattern, and concurrently with the editing, encoding the multimedia content into the graphical code pattern and displaying the image of the graphical code pattern, such as to provide a preview of the graphical code pattern. | 06-18-2009 |
