Light source module with adjustable diffusion

a technology of light source modules and diffusion, applied in the field of light source modules, can solve the problems of harsh light and hard shadows on the closer subject, inadequacies of at least some of the subjects in the scene, and less desirable images

Active Publication Date: 2016-11-17
APPLE INC
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This patented technology describes how cameras used within portable devices have lights attached thereto. These lights help create visual images during photography sessions. When there're no external light sources available they use this fused image data to generate their own unique characteristic colors called shades. By adding these specialized materials into the display screen itself, it becomes possible to custom-design displays without requiring expensive equipment like lasers. Additionally, if certain parts inside the battery were damaged, any damage could affect its ability to produce accurate color reproductions due to changes made over time caused by exposure to sunlight. Overall, this innovation improves the functionality and reliability of electronic communication tools while reducing costs compared to traditional methods.

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This patented technical problem addressed in this patents relates to improving image quality when capturing scenes where there are many objects being photographed simultaneously due to limited visibility caused by low-light levels during indoor natural sunny weather periods.

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[0008]Some embodiments provide a mobile computing device which includes a camera and a light source module embedded in the mobile computing device. The light source module can include an illumination array including multiple illumination elements configured to emit light. For example, an illumination array may include an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs). The light source module can also include a light diffusing material that is positioned relative to the illumination array by a housing such that light emitted from one or more of the illumination elements passes through the light diffusing material when emitted from the light source module. In some embodiments, the housing may be a reflector or one or more lenses. In some embodiments, the housing may include a reflector and one or more lenses. In some embodiments, the housing may be additional structure that holds the light diffusing material in place. The mobile computing device can include a controller that can detect characteri

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A light source module includes an array of illumination elements and a light diffusing material. The light source module is configured to receive a control signal for adjusting diffusion of light emitted from the light source module and in response adjust the amount of diffusion of light emitted from the light source module. A light source module may include a segmented light diffusing material where each segment is associated with an illumination element. And individual segments may have light diffusing properties that are different than other segments of the light diffusing material. Some illumination elements may emit light of a different color spectrum than other illumination elements, and a light diffusing material may scatter the different colored light to illuminate a scene with combinations of light of different colors. A light source module may be embedded in a mobile computing device.

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