Camera and lens cap
US11513428B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B2206/00
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A camera built into a cylindrical housing couples to a stand with a stand member that inserts into an opening having a magnet attracted to ferromagnetic material integrated in the stand member. The stand member may couple to a bracket that holds the camera at a display or to a tripod that places the camera between the display and an end user participating in a video conference. A lens cover couples over a front face of the camera with magnetic attraction and is stored at a rear face of the camera with magnetic attraction. In various embodiments, sensors detect lens cap and/or stand member position to control camera power and/or camera visual image capture operations.
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