Optic for an Under-Display Image Sensor of an Electronic Device
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorsChoongho Lee, Triton Hurd
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Abstract
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display having a plurality of pixels. The display defines a transparent region positioned between a first pixel of the plurality of pixels and a second pixel of the plurality of pixels. The electronic device includes an image sensor positioned underneath the display. The image sensor is aligned with the transparent region defined by the display. The electronic device further includes an optic positioned on the display and over the transparent region defined by the display. The optic is configured to direct external light into the transparent region of the display.
Claims20
An electronic device comprising:
- a display comprising a plurality of pixels, the display defining a transparent region positioned between a first pixel of the plurality of pixels and a second pixel of the plurality of pixels;
- an image sensor positioned underneath the display, the image sensor aligned with the transparent region defined by the display;
- and
- an optic positioned on the display and over the transparent region defined by the display, the optic configured to direct external light into the transparent region of the display.
A wearable computing device comprising:
- a housing;
- a first band coupled to the housing at a first location;
- a second band coupled to the housing at a second location, the second band couplable to the first band;
- a display comprising a plurality of pixels, the display defining a transparent region positioned between a first pixel of the plurality of pixels and a second pixel of the plurality of pixels;
- an image sensor positioned underneath the display, the image sensor aligned with the transparent region defined by the display;
- and
- an optic positioned on the display and over the transparent region defined by the display, the optic configured to direct external light into the transparent region of the display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.