Nikhil Bhogal

US Patent:

8289400, Oct 16, 2012

Filed:

Jun 5, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/479756

Inventors:

Ralph Brunner - Cupertino CA, US
Nikhil Bhogal - San Francisco CA, US
James David Batson - Saratoga CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/228
H04N 5/235

US Classification:

3482081, 348362, 3482212

Abstract:

Methods, devices, and systems for continuous image capturing are described herein. In one embodiment, a method includes continuously capturing a sequence of images with an image capturing device. The method may further include storing a predetermined number of the sequence of images in a buffer. The method may further include receiving a user request to capture an image. In response to the user request, the method may further include automatically selecting one of the buffered images based on an exposure time of one of the buffered images. The sequence of images is captured prior to or concurrently with receiving the user request.

US Patent:

8638385, Jan 28, 2014

Filed:

Sep 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/243326

Inventors:

Nikhil Bhogal - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/222

US Classification:

34833302

Abstract:

While an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface is in a locked, passcode-protected state, the device displays a lock screen user interface on the display. The lock screen user interface includes a plurality of restricted application launch icons, each restricted application launch icon corresponding to an application. The device also detects user input to activate a respective restricted application launch icon; and, in response to detecting the user input to activate the respective restricted application launch icon, starts a restricted session for a respective application that corresponds to the respective restricted application launch icon, wherein the respective application is configured to generate one or more content items while in the restricted session, and maintains the device in the locked, passcode-protected state for applications in the device other than the respective application.

US Patent:

20100020222, Jan 28, 2010

Filed:

Jun 5, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/479705

Inventors:

Jeremy Jones - San Jose CA, US
Nikhil Bhogal - San Francisco CA, US
Ralph Brunner - Cupertino CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/222
G06F 3/041
H04N 5/232
H04N 5/235

US Classification:

34833302, 345173, 348E05022, 348345, 348362, 348E05045, 348E05037

Abstract:

Several methods for operating a built-in digital camera of a portable, handheld electronic device are described. In one embodiment, the device receives a user selection (e.g., tap, tap and hold, gesture) of a region displayed on the display screen (e.g., touch sensitive screen). A touch to focus mode may then be initiated in response to the user selection and exposure and focus parameters determined and adjusted. Then, an automatic scene detection mechanism can determine whether a scene has changed. If the scene has changed, then the touch to focus mode ends and a default automatic focus mode initiates. This mode sets a new exposure metering area and focus area prior to determining and adjusting exposure and focus parameters, respectively.

US Patent:

20120033103, Feb 9, 2012

Filed:

Aug 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/851491

Inventors:

Brandon Corey - Palo Alto CA, US
Nikhil Bhogal - San Francisco CA, US
Andrew Yanowitz - Ben Lomond CA, US

Assignee:

APPLE INC. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/76

US Classification:

3482316, 348E05031

Abstract:

Systems, methods and a computer readable mediums for reducing run-time bandwidth requirements within digital image capture devices are disclosed herein. As the resolution of digital image capture devices increase, the bandwidth needed to support this increased resolution is becoming increasingly difficult to support. To reduce the problems associated with run-time bandwidth requirements, it may be beneficial to obtain full-resolution and display-resolution images at the same time from the image capture circuitry—writing both to memory at virtually the same time. The display resolution image may then be delivered to a display unit directly without the need for additional memory operations on the full-resolution image. Only when a user indicates they wish to capture an image need additional memory operations on the full-resolution image be performed.

US Patent:

20120293607, Nov 22, 2012

Filed:

May 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/109875

Inventors:

Nikhil Bhogal - San Francisco CA, US
Frank Doepke - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/262

US Classification:

348 36, 348239, 348E05051

Abstract:

This disclosure pertains to devices, methods, and computer readable media for performing panoramic photography processing techniques in handheld personal electronic devices. A few generalized steps may be used to carry out the panoramic photography processing techniques described herein: 1.) acquiring image data from the electronic device's image sensor's image stream; 2.) displaying a scaled preview version of the image data in real-time on the device's display; 3.) performing “motion filtering” on the acquired image data; 4.) generating full-resolution and lower-resolution versions of portions of the images that are not filtered out by the “motion filtering” process; 5.) substantially simultaneously “stitching” both the full-resolution and lower-resolution image portions together to create the panoramic scene; and 6.) substantially simultaneously sending the stitched version of the lower-resolution image portions to a preview region on the device's display and storing the stitched version of the full-resolution image portions to a memory.

US Patent:

20120311499, Dec 6, 2012

Filed:

Sep 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/243045

Inventors:

Richard R. Dellinger - San Jose CA, US
Nikhil Bhogal - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715835

Abstract:

While an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface is in a locked, passcode-protected state, the device displays a lock screen user interface on the display. The lock screen user interface includes a plurality of restricted application launch icons, each restricted application launch icon corresponding to an application. The device also detects user input to activate a respective restricted application launch icon; and, in response to detecting the user input to activate the respective restricted application launch icon, starts a restricted session for a respective application that corresponds to the respective restricted application launch icon, wherein the respective application is configured to generate one or more content items while in the restricted session, and maintains the device in the locked, passcode-protected state for applications in the device other than the respective application.

US Patent:

20130038771, Feb 14, 2013

Filed:

Oct 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/648834

Inventors:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA, US
Nikhil Bhogal - San Francisco CA, US
James David Batson - Saratoga CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/222
H04N 5/225

US Classification:

34833301, 34820799, 348E05022

Abstract:

Methods, devices, and systems for continuous image capturing are described herein. In one embodiment, a method includes continuously capturing a sequence of images with an image capturing device. The method may further include storing a predetermined number of the sequence of images in a buffer. The method may further include receiving a user request to capture an image. In response to the user request, the method may further include automatically selecting one of the buffered images based on an exposure time of one of the buffered images. The sequence of images is captured prior to or concurrently with receiving the user request.

US Patent:

20130063644, Mar 14, 2013

Filed:

Jul 17, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/551360

Inventors:

Jeremy Jones - San Jose CA, US
Nikhil Bhogal - San Francisco CA, US
Ralph Brunner - Cupertino CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/232

US Classification:

34833301, 348E05045

Abstract:

Several methods for operating a built-in digital camera of a portable, handheld electronic device are described. In one embodiment, the device receives a user selection (e.g., tap, tap and hold, gesture) of a region displayed on the display screen (e.g., touch sensitive screen). A touch to focus mode may then be initiated in response to the user selection and exposure and focus parameters determined and adjusted. Then, an automatic scene detection mechanism can determine whether a scene has changed. If the scene has changed, then the touch to focus mode ends and a default automatic focus mode initiates. This mode sets a new exposure metering area and focus area prior to determining and adjusting exposure and focus parameters, respectively.