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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2024
Dell Products L.p., Round Rock, TX (US);
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
A camera lens cover couples to a camera to rotate a cover plate from a position that blocks the lens to a position that exposes the lens. The cover plate has a mirror inner surface that reflects light. When the cover plate rotates less than 90 degrees, a reflection captures visual images of a desktop from the mirror to the camera field of view. Rotation of the lens cover moves the mirror reflection axis to capture different parts of the desktop. When the cover plate rotates greater than 90 degrees, the lens field of view captures an end user looking at the camera. When the cover plate rotates 180 degrees, the mirror reflection is of the area behind the end user to enhance security. The cover plate rotates 270 degrees to a stowage position for unhindered webcam usage.