17837560. SHARED WINDOW FOR COMPUTING DEVICE CAMERA LENSES AND PHOTOFLASH simplified abstract (Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC)

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SHARED WINDOW FOR COMPUTING DEVICE CAMERA LENSES AND PHOTOFLASH

Organization Name

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Inventor(s)

Eeva Liisa Lehtola of Salo (FI)

Pertti Ensio Savolainen of Salo (FI)

Virpi Tuulikki Niemenmaa of Jarvenpaa (FI)

SHARED WINDOW FOR COMPUTING DEVICE CAMERA LENSES AND PHOTOFLASH - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17837560 titled 'SHARED WINDOW FOR COMPUTING DEVICE CAMERA LENSES AND PHOTOFLASH

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a technology for mobile computing devices that have a digital camera module with separate photoflash LEDs and digital cameras.

  • The photoflash LEDs are physically separated from the digital cameras and sensors by an optical barrier.
  • A flat translucent window is typically used to cover the digital cameras, but it is not shared with the photoflash LEDs.
  • This separation can create gaps that allow moisture and particles to enter the device.
  • The technology introduces a shared flat translucent window that covers both the digital cameras and the photoflash LEDs.
  • The window has features that provide enough optical separation between the LEDs and the nearby cameras.

Potential applications of this technology:

  • Mobile phones and tablets with digital cameras and photoflash capabilities.
  • Other mobile computing devices with camera modules.

Problems solved by this technology:

  • Visual and tactile separation efforts are eliminated, providing a more seamless design.
  • Gaps that can allow moisture and particles to enter the device are eliminated.

Benefits of this technology:

  • Improved aesthetics with a single flat translucent window covering both the cameras and LEDs.
  • Reduced risk of moisture and particle entry, improving the durability and longevity of the device.


Original Abstract Submitted

Mobile computing devices often incorporate a digital camera module to capture photographs and/or record video using one or more built-in digital cameras and photoflash LEDs. The photoflash LEDs are separated from the digital cameras and sensors within the digital camera module to provide an optical barrier therebetween. To aid the physical separation, a flat translucent window over the digital cameras is typically not shared with the photoflash LEDs. Such separation efforts are visually and tactilely evident to a user and introduce gaps that can be a source of moisture and/or particulate entry into the computing device. The presently disclosed technology introduces a common flat translucent window over the digital camera and photoflash LEDs within the digital camera module. Features adopted into the shared flat translucent window provide sufficient optical separation between the photoflash LEDs and the nearby cameras within the digital camera module.

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