| CPC H04N 23/667 (2023.01) [H04N 23/50 (2023.01); H04N 23/695 (2023.01)] | 15 Claims |

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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.
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