Mobile imaging

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6518993
APP PUB NO 20010020975A1
SERIAL NO

09803151

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This invention provides a way of making use of a headset jack socket connector of a mobile phone for allowing in addition the input of a video camera module. The solution presented involves detecting when a video camera is inserted into the mobile phone and then switching the mobile phone to receive video signals from the camera module. Therefore, efficient use is made of an existing feature of a mobile phone, thereby saving space. Furthermore, a camera module so inserted in the jack socket can be rotated between different positions to allow the user to take different images.

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INTELLECTUAL VENTURES I LLC2711 CENTERVILLE RD SUITE 400 WILMINGTON DE 19808

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Harris, Justin Ash Vale, GB 31 227
Je, Anno Koet Surrey, GB 1 14
Kerai, Kanji London, GB 24 542
Walmsley, Henry Hampshire, GB 1 14

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