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US 2020/0020493 A1Published application
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.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- a frame;
- a camera coupled to the frame, the camera comprising a lens;
- and
- 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.
1 more element
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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.