Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electronic shutter for concealing and revealing a camera
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Application No.: US16713936Application Date: 2019-12-13
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Publication No.: US11054718B1Publication Date: 2021-07-06
- Inventor: Saara Khan , Tony David , Sam Sarmast , Fletcher Nelson , Staci Elaan , Brian Kennedy
- Applicant: Facebook Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Menlo Park
- Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Menlo Park
- Agency: FisherBroyles, LLP
- Main IPC: G03B9/08
- IPC: G03B9/08 ; G02F1/137 ; G02F1/1335 ; G02F1/13363 ; G02F1/163 ; G02B26/00 ; G02F1/1343 ; G02F1/133 ; G02C11/00 ; G02F1/1334

Abstract:
The disclosed electronic shutter may include (1) an optical structure including a medium through which light from an environment passes to a lens of a camera for capturing an image of the environment; and (2) a controlling circuit that (a) detects a first condition of a signal, where the first condition indicates an activation of the camera, (b) controls, in response, to the first condition, the optical structure such that the medium attains a transparent optical state, (c) detects a second condition of the signal, where the second condition indicates a deactivation of the camera, and (d) controls, in response to the second condition, the optical structure such that the medium attains a non-transparent optical state in a manner that prevents visual detection of the lens from the environment. Various other methods and systems are also disclosed.
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