Electronic ink based camera privacy shutter

A device comprising:

• a shutter body containing electrically charged light blocking particles in a suspension fluid to block light transmission in a first state and permit light transmission in a second state;
• a first pair of electrodes positioned to move the electrically charged light blocking particles laterally to achieve the first state in response to a first voltage being applied to the first pair of electrodes;
• a second pair of electrodes positioned to move the electrically charged light blocking particles vertically within the shutter body to achieve the second state in response to a second voltage being applied to the second pair of electrodes;
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• means for supporting the shutter body about a camera lens of an electronic device to
• selectively block and permit light transmission through the camera lens;
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• an indicator body supported by the device, the shutter body comprising a third pair of electrodes responsive to a third voltage to cause the shutter body to reflect a first color in response to the shutter body being in the first state and a second color in response to the shutter body being in the second state.

A shutter system comprising:

• an electronic device having a camera with a lens;
• a shutter supported by the electronic device to block light transmission through the lens in a first state and permit light transmission in a second state, the shutter comprising:
• a shutter body containing electrically charged light blocking particles in suspension;
• a first pair of electrodes positioned to move the electrically charged light blocking particles to achieve the first state in response to a first voltage being applied to the first pair of electrodes, wherein the first pair of electrodes comprise conductive plates disposed on opposite lateral sides of the shutter body;
• a second pair of electrodes positioned to move the electrically charged light blocking particles to achieve the second state in response to a second voltage being applied to the second pair of electrodes.