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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:
Feb. 13, 2024

Filed:

Jan. 22, 2021
Applicant:

Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;

Inventors:

Justin Michael Ringuette, Morrisville, NC (US);

Mark Summerville, Apex, NC (US);

Richard Todd Wall, Clayton, NC (US);

Sandy Collins, Durham, NC (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04N 23/60 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/74 (2017.01); G06F 1/1618 (2013.01); G06F 1/1681 (2013.01); G06F 1/1686 (2013.01); G06F 3/02 (2013.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04N 23/60 (2023.01);
Abstract

A device includes a first camera and a second camera respectively supported by a first and a second assemblies coupled via a hinge. The first and the second cameras are configured to respectively capture a first image and a second image that include a common reference object. A controller is coupled to the first and the second cameras, and configured to change an operating mode of the device in response to a comparison between the first and the second images. Additional cameras may be used in further embodiments and may be mounted onto the front and back surfaces of the first and the second assemblies.


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