Imaging device and method for automatic focus in an imaging device as well as a corresponding computer program

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PATENT NO 10212331
APP PUB NO 20160261787A1
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15156027

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An imaging device, and a method for automatic focus in said imaging device is disclosed. The imaging device comprises a first imaging system with a first lens system, a second imaging system with a second lens system, and an autofocus controller. The imaging device and the method are respectively able to perform a step by step autofocus search with the first lens system and the second lens system on the basis of a search parameter. Thereby, the autofocus controller obtains a result of an objective function for each of the first lens system and the second lens system after each autofocus search step, and updates the search parameter depending on the obtained results of the objective function for each of the first lens system and the second lens system.

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HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO LTDHUAWEI INDUSTRIAL BASE BANTIAN LONGGANG DISTRICT SHENZHEN 518129

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Cordara, Giovanni Munich, DE 18 213
Urfalioglu, Onay Munich, DE 20 82

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