| CPC G06F 21/84 (2013.01) [G03B 11/043 (2013.01); H04N 7/18 (2013.01)] | 29 Claims |
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
a housing including an arm with a protrusion;
a camera disposed at least partially within the housing;
a microphone disposed at least partially within the housing;
a button;
a switch; and
a privacy cover rotationally coupled to the housing, the privacy cover being rotatable between a first position in which the camera is obstructed, and a second position in which the camera is unobstructed, the privacy cover including a rib, wherein:
when the privacy cover is in the first position, the rib engages with the button such that the button translates the arm and causes the protrusion to contact the switch and deactivate the camera, and
when the privacy cover is in the second position, the rib is disengaged from the button such that the protrusion is spaced apart from the switch and the camera is activated and wherein:
the privacy cover includes:
a first passageway,
a second passageway, and
a light pipe residing at least partially within the second passageway; and
a light indicator configured to indicate an operational state of the electronic device, the light indicator being configured to emit first light through the light pipe when the privacy cover is in the first position,
a first indication visible through the first passageway when the privacy cover is in the first position, the first indication indicating that the camera is obstructed; and
a second indication visible through the first passageway when the privacy cover is in the second position, the second indication indicating that the camera is unobstructed.
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