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US 10,930,452 B2Granted
Electronic kill and physical cover switch
AssigneePurism
InventorTodd Weaver
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Abstract
A system includes a frame and a camera coupled to the frame. The camera includes a switch having an on position and an off position. The switch coupled to the frame wherein when the switch is in an off position a portion of the switch covers the lens and the camera is disable and when the switch is in an on position the portion of switch does not cover the lens and the camera is enabled.
Claims22
A system, comprising:
- a frame;
- a camera coupled to the frame, the camera comprising a lens;
- a switch having an on position and an off position, the switch coupled to the frame wherein when the switch is in an off position a portion of the switch covers the lens and the camera is disabled and when the switch is in an on position the portion of switch does not cover the lens and the camera is enabled;
- and
- a processing device configured to execute at least one application associated with the camera;
- wherein, in response to detecting a change in a position of the switch, the processing device is configured to generate a notification that identifies the at least one application when the application is active.
3 more elements
A method for providing a physical security measure for a computing system, comprising:
- determining, by a processing device of the computing system, that a hardware switch is moved to a position configured to disable a sensor of the computing system;
- testing, by the processing device, the sensor to verify that the sensor is disabled;
- and
- generating a notification for presentation on a user interface, the notification indicating that the sensor is disabled.
1 more element
A smart phone device comprising enhanced security for operation of sensors of the smart phone, the smart phone comprising:
- a frame forming an exterior portion of the smart phone;
- a camera coupled to the frame, the camera having a lens;
- a switch that is coupled to the frame, wherein when the switch is in an off position, a portion of the switch covers the lens and the camera is disabled, and when the switch is in an on position, the portion of switch does not cover the lens and the camera is enabled, wherein the switch is configured to slide in front of the lens of the camera when moved between the on position and the off position;
- and
- a processing device configured to execute at least one application associated with the camera;
- wherein, in response to detecting a change in a position of the switch, the processing device is configured to generate a notification that identifies the at least one application when the application is active.
3 more elements
A system, comprising:
- a frame;
- a camera coupled to the frame, the camera comprising a lens;
- a switch having an on position and an off position, the switch coupled to the frame wherein when the switch is in an off position a portion of the switch covers the lens and the camera is disabled and when the switch is in an on position the portion of switch does not cover the lens and the camera is enabled;
- a processing device;
- and
- a memory in communication with the processing device, the memory configured to store data that is generated by the camera or another sensor;
- wherein the switch is configured to cause the processing device to quarantine the data that is generated by the camera or the other sensor in the memory when a position of the switch is changed.
4 more elements
A system, comprising:
- a frame;
- a camera coupled to the frame, the camera comprising a lens;
- a switch having an on position and an off position, the switch coupled to the frame wherein when the switch is in an off position a portion of the switch covers the lens and the camera is disabled and when the switch is in an on position the portion of switch does not cover the lens and the camera is enabled;
- a processing device;
- and
- a memory in communication with the processing device, the memory configured to store data that is generated by the camera or another sensor;
- wherein the switch is configured to cause the processing device to delete the data that is generated by the camera or the other sensor in the memory when a position of the switch is changed.
4 more elements
A system, comprising:
- a frame;
- a camera coupled to the frame, the camera comprising a lens;
- a switch having an on position and an off position, the switch coupled to the frame wherein when the switch is in an off position a portion of the switch covers the lens and the camera is disabled and when the switch is in an on position the portion of switch does not cover the lens and the camera is enabled;
- and
- a processing device configured to execute at least one application associated with the camera;
- wherein, in response to detecting a change in a position of the switch, the processing device is configured to generate a notification that halts execution of the at least one application.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.