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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2022

Filed:

Dec. 21, 2020
Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Justin J. Schwab, San Francisco, CA (US);

Nathanael D. Parkhill, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Andrew McMahon, San Carlos, CA (US);

Jae Lee, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Jerome Tu, Saratoga, CA (US);

D K Kalinowski, San Francisco, CA (US);

Nalaka Vidanagamachchi, San Jose, CA (US);

Yohan Rajan, Cupertino, CA (US);

Cam Harder, San Francisco, CA (US);

Yoshikazu Shinohara, Cupertino, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 17/18 (2021.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G02B 5/00 (2006.01); G02B 27/09 (2006.01); G03B 30/00 (2021.01); G11B 27/34 (2006.01); H04N 5/765 (2006.01); H04N 5/77 (2006.01); G02B 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 17/18 (2013.01); G02B 5/005 (2013.01); G02B 27/0172 (2013.01); G02B 27/095 (2013.01); G03B 30/00 (2021.01); G11B 27/34 (2013.01); H04N 5/2253 (2013.01); H04N 5/2256 (2013.01); H04N 5/2257 (2013.01); H04N 5/232 (2013.01); H04N 5/23218 (2018.08); H04N 5/23229 (2013.01); H04N 5/765 (2013.01); H04N 5/77 (2013.01); H04N 5/772 (2013.01); G02B 13/004 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0138 (2013.01); H04N 5/232941 (2018.08);
Abstract

Recording indicators for devices with cameras that provide protection from tampering so that the recording indicators cannot be easily disabled or masked. Recording indicators that are integrated in a device's camera and that emit visible light through the camera lens aperture are described. In addition, modular accessories are described that the user has to attach to the device to enable recording; the presence of the modular attachment indicates to persons in the environment that they may be being recorded.


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