Camera with touch sensor integrated with lens window
US9854157B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/631
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A camera comprises a camera body, an image sensor internal to the camera body for capturing images, a lens assembly, a display screen on an external face of the camera body, and a touch controller. The lens assembly comprises one or more lens elements to direct light to the image sensor. The one or more lens elements includes a lens window on the external face of the camera body that comprises a transparent integrated touch sensor to detect a position of a touch on the lens window and to generate a touch signal indicating the position of the touch. The touch controller processes the touch signal and updates a display on the display screen in response to the touch signal.
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