Apparatus for a dual-camera device with privacy
US11050908B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Please replace the original abstract paragraph with the following new paragraph. A mobile terminal includes a housing and a camera. The camera is rotatably coupled to the housing and configured for locking at a specified position. When the camera is locked at a first specified position, the camera is located inside the housing and one side of the camera is exposed outside the housing, and when the camera is locked at a second specified position, a lens of the camera is exposed outside the housing. The mobile terminal further includes a drive apparatus and a touch apparatus. The drive apparatus is configured to drive the camera to rotate, and the touch apparatus includes a touch sensor and a control chip. After receiving a touch signal from the touch sensor, the control chip controls the drive apparatus to drive the camera to rotate to the second specified position.
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