US 12,250,455 B2
Dual purpose camera and image adjusting method for different camera modes using the same
Chia-Hsin Ou, Taoyuan (TW); Wen-Ming Wu, Taoyuan (TW); Yu-Shuo Fan, Taoyuan (TW); Shu-Fen Ke, Taoyuan (TW); and Yu-Chia Chen, Taoyuan (TW)
Assigned to Qisda Corporation, Taoyuan (TW)
Filed by Qisda Corporation, Taoyuan (TW)
Filed on Jan. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/096,060.
Claims priority of application No. 202210441513.0 (CN), filed on Apr. 25, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0345120 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 23/667 (2023.01); H04N 23/50 (2023.01); H04N 23/695 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/667 (2023.01) [H04N 23/50 (2023.01); H04N 23/695 (2023.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A dual purpose camera having a doccam mode and a webcam mode, wherein the dual purpose camera comprises:
a base;
a supporting member, detachably or rotatably coupled to the base; and
a camera, rotatably or detachably coupled to the supporting member, wherein the camera rotates with respect to a reference plane of the dual purpose camera between a first position and a second position;
wherein when it is detected that the camera is attached to the base and the camera rotates from the first position to the second position, the camera automatically outputs a 180 degree rotated image;
wherein the camera comprises:
a camera module, configured to capture an image, determine whether the dual purpose camera is in the doccam mode or the webcam mode, and output the image; and
an angle detecting module, configured to communicate with the camera module and determine the angle between the camera and the reference plane; and
wherein the camera and/or the supporting member comprises:
a connection detecting module, configured to communicate with the camera module and determine whether the supporting member is attached to the base.