Camera mounting device

An apparatus comprising:

• a camera housing including a protrusion extending from a surface of the camera housing;
• a camera disposed in the camera housing;
• a data cable coupled to the camera and extending from the camera housing;
• and
• a base including:
• a notch or an aperture, each operable to receive the data cable such that the base is slideable along the data cable and provide a sliding friction to the data cable;
• a slot disposed on a surface of the base and operable to receive the protrusion of the camera housing, such that when the protrusion is positioned in the slot, the camera housing is held in an upright position that is substantially normal to the surface of the base, and
• wherein the camera is operable to be mounted on a display device when:
• the camera is positioned on a front of the display device;
• the data cable is configured to pass through the aperture or notch of the base;
• and
• the base is secured against the back of the display device.