Camera systems for bendable electronic devices
US11178342B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2213/001
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device may have a flexible housing formed from flexible fabric, flexible polymer, or other flexible materials. Cameras may be mounted on the housing. The housing may be bent into different configurations such as a configuration in which the housing has a convex surface facing an exterior region and a configuration in which the housing has a concave surface facing the exterior region. The cameras may have respective camera image capture directions. By reorienting the cameras by bending the housing, the cameras can be used to capture panoramic images or three-dimensional images.
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