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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2010
Applicant:
Ting Chia Hsu, Hsinchu, TW;
Inventor:
Ting Chia Hsu, Hsinchu, TW;
Assignee:
Logitech Europe S.A., Lausanne, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/225 (2006.01); G03B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A webcam with an optical lens that can manually be moved into a position in front of the camera lens. The lens may slide or be rotated to a position in front of the camera lens. The optical lens may be a zoom lens, such that, in combination with the lens of the camera, a fixed zoom or magnification function is provided. Alternately, at least a second lens may also be provided, such as to provide two fixed zoom positions. The two lenses could be moved together with a single mechanical structure, or separately with two different manual controls.