Electronic Device Flash Shutter

An electronic device, comprising:

• a camera module;
• a light source;
• a shutter structure;
• and
• a shutter blade comprising a filter, wherein the filter comprises a colored transparent material, wherein the shutter blade is coupled to the shutter structure and moves between an open position and a closed position, wherein the open position enables light from the light source to pass through the shutter, and wherein the closed position causes the filter to be visually opaque when the light source is not operative and further wherein the closed position causes the filter to acts as a status indicator associated with an operating mode of the electronic device when the light source is operative.

A light source module in an electronic device that provides illumination for capturing digital images with the electronic device, comprising:

• a light source;
• a filter structure that acts as a shutter blade for the light source;
• an upper shutter blade cover member;
• a lower shutter blade cover member, wherein the upper shutter blade cover member and the lower shutter blade cover member are contained within a housing of the electronic device and attached to each other to form a cavity in which the filter structure moves between an open position and a closed position;
• and
• an actuator that causes the filter structure to open so that light from the light source passes beyond the filter structure and exits the electronic device, wherein when the light source is on and the filter structure is in the closed position the filter structure conveys information on the status of the electronic device.