Optical redirection adapter
AssigneeHand Held Products, Inc.
InventorDonald Anderson
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Abstract
An optical redirection adapter for an electronic device having a camera includes a housing and an optical element. The optical element is attached to the housing and positioned such that, when the adapter is attached the electronic device, the optical element is positioned in the camera's field of view. The optical element reflects light in the camera's field of view from a redirection angle that is offset from the camera's field of view. The optical redirection adapter facilitates ergonomically sound use of the camera.
Claims18
An optical redirection adapter for an electronic device having a camera, comprising:
- a housing having an opening shaped to correspond to an outer shape of the electronic device for attaching to the electronic device;
- and
- an optical element attached to the housing and positioned such that, when the adapter is attached to the electronic device, the optical element is positioned in the camera's field of view;
- wherein, when the adapter is attached to the electronic device, the optical element reflects light into the camera's field of view from a redirection angle that is offset from the camera's field of view;
- and
- wherein, the housing attaches to the electronic device via a friction fit between the opening of the housing and the outer shape of the electronic device.
An optical redirection adapter for an electronic device with a front including a height from a top to a bottom and a width from one side to another side, and having a camera, comprising:
- a housing having an opening shaped to correspond to an outer shape of the electronic device for attaching to the electronic device;
- and
- an optical element attached to the housing and positioned such that, when the adapter is attached to the electronic device, the optical element is positioned in the camera's field of view;
- wherein, when the adapter is attached to the electronic device, the optical element reflects light into the camera's field of view from a redirection angle that is offset from the camera's field of view;
- and
- wherein, when the adapter is attached to the electronic device, the optical element reflects light into the camera's field of view from the center of the electronic device's width.
An optical redirection adapter for an electronic device with a front including a height from a top to a bottom and a width from one side to another side, and having a camera, comprising:
- a housing having an opening shaped to correspond to an outer shape of the electronic device for attaching to the electronic device;
- and
- an optical element attached to the housing and positioned such that, when the adapter is attached to the electronic device, the optical element is positioned in the camera's field of view;
- wherein, when the adapter is attached to the electronic device, the optical element reflects light into the camera's field of view from a redirection angle that is offset from the camera's field of view;
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- wherein, when the adapter is attached to the electronic device, the optical element reflects light into the camera's field of view from a location along the electronic device's width that is different from the location of the camera's field of view along the electronic device's width.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.