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APPARATUS AND METHOD TO MAXIMIZE THE DISPLAY AREA OF A MOBILE DEVICE

  • US 20170126937A1
  • Filed: 04/04/2016
  • Published: 05/04/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile device, comprising:

  • an outer casing associated with the mobile device, the outer casing comprising a plurality of surfaces;

    a camera port defined in the outer casing, the camera port disposed behind a display associated with the mobile device, the camera port to house a camera movably disposed inside the camera port; and

    the camera movably disposed inside the camera port comprising a plurality of lenses, the camera operable to retract inside the camera port, and to align with each surface in the plurality of surfaces associated with the outer casing, when the camera is inactive, and the camera operable to protrude from the outer casing associated with the mobile device, when the camera is active, the camera further comprising;

    a first aperture;

    a second aperture;

    a plurality of photo sensors;

    a light deflector associated with the first aperture, the second aperture, and the plurality of photo sensors, the light deflector changing a direction of a light beam, the light deflector operable to assume a first position, and a second position, the first position deflecting a light beam associated with the first aperture to a third lens, and the second position deflecting a light beam associated with the second aperture to the third lens;

    the third lens disposed between the plurality of photo sensors and the light deflector; and

    a light guide connecting the apertures, the light deflector, and the plurality of photo sensors, the light guide transmitting a beam of light between the apertures and the plurality of photo sensors.

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