IP Library Granted Patent US 8,692,930
Granted Patent B2
US 8,692,930 · App. 12/950,192 · Granted Apr 8, 2014

Mobile device with operation for modifying visual perception

Inventor: Matthew Rolston (Beverly Hills, CA)
Assignee: Matthew Rolston Photographer, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,692,930
App. No.
12/950,192
Granted
Apr 8, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a mobile device for modifying visual perception of an image. In one embodiment, the mobile device includes a device body having a main display on a front of the device body. The mobile device also includes a lens system for capturing images, wherein at least a portion of the lens system is positioned above the main display on the front of the device body. The mobile device further includes a lighting system positioned on the front of the device body and proximate to the lens system. The lighting system provides key light above the lens system and fill light below the lens system. The mobile device also includes a processor housed within the device body. The processor controls one or more operations of the lens system including automatically enhancing the captured images and for presenting the automatically enhanced images on the main display. Also disclosed is an embodiment where the lens system is located behind a transmissive liquid crystal display portion of the display of the device.

Claims (13)

1. A mobile device, comprising:

a device body having a main display and a secondary display on a front of the device body;

a lens system for capturing images, wherein at least a portion of the lens system is positioned above the main display and below the secondary display on the front of the device body, wherein the main display provides fill light below the lens system and the secondary display provides key light above the lens system, and the key light and fill light are of different intensities; and

a processor housed within the device body, wherein the processor controls one or more operations of the lens system including automatically enhancing the captured images.

2. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the operation controlled by the processor is recording captured images, storing captured images, transmitting captured images, transmitting captured images in real time, transmitting streaming data, receiving data, receiving data in real time, receiving streaming data, or any combination thereof.

3. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the processor automatically adjusts at least one of the exposure, highlight levels, midtone levels, lowlight levels, color temperature, tint, contrast, color saturation, highlight sharpening, midtone diffusion, image compression, image elongation, or any combination thereof.

4. A mobile device, comprising:

a device body having a main display and a secondary display on a front of the device body;

a lens system for capturing images, wherein at least a portion of the lens system is positioned above the main display and below the secondary display on the front of the device body, wherein the main display provides fill light below the lens system and the secondary display provides key light above the lens system, and the key light and fill light are of different intensities;

and

a processor housed within the device body, wherein the processor controlling one or more operations of the lens system includes automatically enhancing the captured images.

5. The mobile device of claim 4 , wherein the operation controlled by the processor is recording captured images, storing captured images, transmitting captured images, transmitting captured images in real time, transmitting streaming data, receiving data, receiving data in real time, receiving streaming data, or any combination thereof.

6. The mobile device of claim 4 , wherein the processor automatically adjusts at least one of the exposure, highlight levels, midtone levels, lowlight levels, color temperature, tint, contrast, color saturation, highlight sharpening, midtone diffusion, image compression, image elongation, or any combination thereof.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2011
From: ROLSTON, MATTHEW
To: MATTHEW ROLSTON PHOTOGRAPHER, INC.
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Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 12195369 · Aug 20, 2008
Provisional Application 60965696 · Aug 20, 2007
Related Publication 20110117959A1 · May 19, 2011