February 18, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News
A new Apple patent application entitled “Apparatus and Method for Compensating for Variations in Digital Cameras” depicts a front facing camera on a handheld device.
According to AppleInsider the patent says that the current manufacturing process for digital video cameras is inconsistent and often results in flaws. Camera modules are manufactured separately as independent units before they are incorporated into a larger device, such as an iPhone or iPod. This results in cameras with minor variations in lens thickness, color response, wavelength cutoff, and more. Read more…