Camera privacy shutte
US11662649B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 12, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/73
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure include an apparatus with a camera. A shutter is positioned horizontally in front of the lens of the camera. The shutter is configured to move in front of a lens of the camera and is further configured to move orthogonally to the horizontal axis so as to at least partially obscure the lens of first camera in a closed shutter position. The apparatus further includes a motor positioned horizontally behind the front of the lens of the camera. The motor is configured to move the shutter orthogonally to the horizontal axis between the closed shutter position and an open shutter position.
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