公开(公告)号：WO2012138579A8

公开(公告)日：2013-02-07

申请号：PCT/US2012031663

申请日：2012-03-30

Applicant: APPLE INC ,  ALVAREZ RIVERA FELIZ JOSE ,  DINH RICHARD H M ,  MYERS SCOTT A

Inventor： ALVAREZ RIVERA FELIZ JOSE ,  DINH RICHARD H M ,  MYERS SCOTT A

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G02F1/1334

CPC classification number: G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/1684 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/83 ,  G06F2221/2101 ,  H04L63/0861 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed for applying concealment of components of an electronic device 10. In one embodiment, an electronic device 10 may include a component, e.g., 20, 32, 24, that is disposed behind a window 24 configured to selectively become transparent or opaque, such as a polymer- dispersed liquid crystal PDLC window. The component includes an image capture device 20, a strobe flash 32, a biometric sensor 34, a light sensor, a proximity sensor, or a solar panel, or a combination thereof. Additionally, the electronic device 10 includes data processing circuitry 12 configured to determine when an event requesting that the component be exposed occurs. Furthermore, the electronic device 10 includes a window controller 22 that may control the window 24 to become transparent, to expose the component upon the occurrence of the event requesting that the component be exposed.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于应用电子设备10的组件的隐藏的系统，方法和设备。在一个实施例中，电子设备10可以包括设置在窗口24后面的组件，例如20,32,24，配置为选择性地 变得透明或不透明，例如聚合物分散的液晶PDLC窗口。 该组件包括图像捕获装置20，闪光灯闪光灯32，生物测定传感器34，光传感器，接近传感器或太阳能电池板，或其组合。 此外，电子设备10包括数据处理电路12，其被配置为确定何时发生请求暴露组件的事件。 此外，电子设备10包括可以控制窗口24变得透明的窗口控制器22，以在事件发生时暴露组件以请求组件被暴露。