US 12,169,352 B2
Reflector for a camera on a computing device with a closable lid
Gunnam Venkata Mahesh, Bengaluru (IN); Praveen Kashyap Ananta Bhat, Bangalore (IN); Tarakesava Reddy K, Telangana (IN); and Phani Alaparthi, Bengaluru (IN)
Assigned to Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed by Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/201,715.
Prior Publication US 2021/0200070 A1, Jul. 1, 2021
Int. Cl. G03B 19/12 (2021.01); G03B 11/04 (2021.01); G03B 17/17 (2021.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01)
CPC G03B 19/12 (2013.01) [G03B 11/043 (2013.01); G03B 17/17 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computing device, comprising:
a base;
an upper lid movably coupled to the base and having a screen and at least one camera with at least one lens facing the base when the upper lid is in a closed position relative to the base; and
a reflector of the computing device being disposed in a diagonal position relative to a plane of the base to receive light from an exterior of the computing device initially and generally parallel to the plane and to reflect the light from the base generally perpendicular to the plane to direct the light towards the lens while the upper lid is in the closed position.