Handheld electronic device with rotatable image-capturing apparatus
US7522212B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2101/00
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A handheld electronic device (200) is provided. The handheld electronic device mainly comprises a first casing (210) and a second casing (220). A display screen (212) and an image-capturing apparatus (222) are set up on the first casing and the second casing respectively. The display screen is positioned on a front surface (210a) of the first casing. The second casing is pivoted to a rear surface (210b) of the first casing and the second casing is permitted to flip between first and second positions. At the first position, the second casing is received in a recess defined in the rear surface of the first casing, and the image-capturing apparatus faces rearwards. At the second position, the second casing is located above the first casing, and the image-capturing apparatus faces forwardly.
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