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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2016
Applicant:
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jamyuen Ko, San Jose, CA (US);
Choon Ping Chng, Los Altos, CA (US);
Assignee:
GOOGLE LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/225 (2006.01); G03B 5/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); G03B 17/17 (2006.01); G02B 26/08 (2006.01); G02B 7/182 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 5/00 (2013.01); G02B 7/1828 (2013.01); G02B 26/0816 (2013.01); G03B 17/17 (2013.01); H04N 5/2252 (2013.01); H04N 5/2254 (2013.01); H04N 5/23245 (2013.01);
Abstract
A camera apparatus is described that includes a frame housing and a camera module affixed to the frame housing. The camera module may include a lens and an image sensor. The camera apparatus may include a reflective element and a motor. The reflective element may be disposed within the frame housing, the reflective element being movable relative to the lens to select a direction from which the lens collects light. The motor may be adapted to move the reflective element in response to detecting a magnetic field change generated by at least one magnet disposed within the frame housing.