Information handling system camera shutter with external fail safe
US12212833B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/57
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable information handling system camera module has a single shutter that slides in response to a single shutter mechanism to manage access for a field of view of both a visual camera and an infrared camera by sliding only between first and second positions, the first position aligning an opening of the shutter with a visual camera and a shield visual camera opening, the second position blocking the opening of the shutter and extending an end of the shutter over infrared camera. An external shutter actuator rests on the information handling system at the camera module and magnetically engages with the shutter to selectively block and expose the camera fields of view with an external manual input.
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