One of the biggest trends in the tech industry in general is 3D displays and/or cameras. Many different devices are coming forth to tout both 3D displays and cameras such as the Nintendo 3DS portable video game console which touts both. According to a recent patent filed by Apple it seems that some of their offerings ...
Kodak, the once giant camera, photo and film maker, now on its last legs, has filed a $1 billion patent lawsuit against Apple and RIM (makers of BlackBerry). The patent covers "previewing an image on camera phones", which of course, both Apple and RIM use, as well as dozens of other phone makers. Kodak has ...
Sony has filed for a very interesting patent for ultra slim cameras: when the cover is moved to reveal the lens, it folds in such way that it forms a grip -- which is genius, to say the least, because it's already quite difficult to hold slim cameras when shooting. Sony has filed patents for ...
Canon may yet offer another marquee feature for its line of cameras if this filed patent, the in-camera HDR, gets approval. The patent seems to show how one can do image altering at pixel levels and stands to be a new cool feature for their next line of cameras soon. Image quality will no longer ...
Apple is getting into the 3D binge as well after filing for another patent for a “Head-Mounted Display Apparatus For Retaining a Portable Electronic Device With Display”. This was actually filed last August, 2008 and was meant to provide wearable display solutions for streaming AV content from a pocket device. They can be used with an ...
And the winner? Kodak. Seems that not too long ago, Kodak filed suits against both Samsung and LG alleging patent violations, specifically relating to the cameras found in both companies' line of mobile phones. LG decided to settle fairly quickly. Samsung, on the other hand, fought back...at least for a while. The terms of the settlement between ...
If you own a DSLR Canon camera nad you're using its Live View with it then you should keep an eye on this patent application right here. Canon looks like it has found a way to deal with the autofocus problem in Live View. The phase=difference autofocus issue is caused by the physical limitations of ...
