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US 2018/0004256 A1Published application
Camera assembly for electronic devices
AssigneeLenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
InventorsDavid W. Douglas, Ritchie Alan Russ
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Abstract
An electronic device is provided that comprises a housing, a processor and memory provided within the housing, a keyboard on the housing and a display. A camera assembly includes a camera and a camera support member having first and second ends. The camera is provided on the camera support member proximate the first end. The second end movably connected to the housing such that the camera support member may be moved from a closed state to an open state.
Claims20
An electronic device, comprising:
- a housing having an upper face that includes a cover;
- a processor and memory provided within the housing;
- a keyboard which includes multiple keys;
- a display;
- and
- a camera assembly at least partially housed within a body that is rotatably mounted within the cover of the keyboard, the camera assembly including a lens provided in a face of the body, the body moving between opened and closed states, relative to the cover, to expose and cover the lens, respectively.
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An electronic device, comprising:
- a housing having an upper face that includes a cover;
- a processor and memory provided within the housing;
- a keyboard which includes multiple keys;
- a display;
- and
- a camera assembly including a camera and a camera support member having first and second ends, the camera provided on the camera support member proximate to the first end, wherein the camera support member includes a communications interface mounted thereon, the communications interface detachably coupling to a corresponding communications port on the electronic device such that the camera support member is physically and electrically attachable and detachable from the electronic device.
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A method comprising:
- providing an electronic device that comprises:
- a housing having an upper face that includes a cover;
- a processor and memory provided within the housing;
- a keyboard which includes multiple keys;
- and a display;
- providing a camera assembly at least partially housed within a body, the camera assembly including a lens provided in a face of the body;
- and
- rotatably mounting the body within the cover of the keyboard, the body movable between opened and closed states, relative to the cover, to expose and cover the lens, respectively.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.