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Electronic device having pivotably connected sides with selectable displays

US10506170B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

GOOGLE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLC · US

Inventors

Michael J. Lombardi · Lake Zurich, US
John Gorsica · Round Lake, US
Amber M. Pierce · Evanston, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 25, 2018
Grant date	Dec 10, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 25, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG09G2380/02
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic device has an imaging device (such as a still camera or video camera) and is capable of displaying a viewfinder on one side or multiple sides of the device. The device may determine the side or sides on which to display the viewfinder based on factors such as user input, object proximity, grip detection, accelerometer data, and gyroscope data. In one implementation, the device has multiple imaging devices and can select which imaging device to use to capture an image based on the above factors as well.

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