Regression: 0c45:613c Microdia PC Camera (SN9C120) not working

Another bug in previous versions of Ubuntu indicated a regression about this camera:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/337560

This camera is presented under different names, several (older, generic) reports indicate it as working:
http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/search_res.php?pattern=0c45

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: linux-image-2.6.35-24-generic 2.6.35-24.42
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-24.42-generic 2.6.35.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: evelyne 24110 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: evelyne 24110 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xf9f78000 irq 23'
   Mixer name : 'Nvidia MCP79/7A HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0662,10438376,00100101 HDA:10de0007,10de0101,00100100'
   Controls : 21
   Simple ctrls : 10
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'HVR950Q'/'Hauppauge HVR-950Q at usb-0000:00:04.1-1, high speed'
   Mixer name : 'USB Mixer'
   Components : 'USB2040:7200'
   Controls : 1
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card1.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'Digital In',0
   Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined penum
   Capture channels: Mono
   Mono: Capture [on]
Date: Wed Dec 22 15:59:41 2010
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=fd2160db-00af-4c16-b8f5-421c49054466
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer INC. EB1012
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-24-generic root=UUID=dd4823a3-4199-41c7-b4da-ff075ae66436 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=fr_CA:fr
 LANG=fr_CA.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.38
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
dmi.bios.date: 09/16/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0401
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: EB1012
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.XXG
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0401:bd09/16/2009:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pnEB1012:pvr1.XX:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnEB1012:rvr1.XXG:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: EB1012
dmi.product.version: 1.XX
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.