US 11,889,176 B2
Retractable image capture devices and methods to protect such retractable image capture devices
Jason M. Brand, Placerville, CA (US); and Aleksander Magi, Aloha, OR (US)
Assigned to Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed by Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/731,036.
Application 17/731,036 is a continuation of application No. 16/810,294, filed on Mar. 5, 2020, granted, now 11,323,604.
Application 16/810,294 is a continuation of application No. 16/056,011, filed on Aug. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,602,044, issued on Mar. 24, 2020.
Application 16/056,011 is a continuation of application No. 15/279,416, filed on Sep. 28, 2016, granted, now 10,044,920, issued on Aug. 7, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0400197 A1, Dec. 15, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 23/60 (2023.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 23/45 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/60 (2023.01) [H04N 7/185 (2013.01); H04N 7/188 (2013.01); H04N 23/45 (2023.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mobile device comprising:
a housing;
a sensor carried by the housing, the sensor to output a signal corresponding to a force;
a camera carried by the housing, the camera moveable between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the housing, at least a portion of the camera external to the housing when the camera is in the extended position and at least a portion of the camera internal to the housing when the camera is in the retracted position;
an actuator to move the camera; and
circuitry to:
determine that the signal indicates the force satisfies a threshold; and
cause the actuator to move the camera to the retracted position based on the signal.