Storable digital camera associated with a computer system
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1. A computer system comprising:
- at least one housed component; and
a digital camera including a portion to move into and out of said component, and an attachment element, said attachment element connected to said housed component by a connector, and said portion detachably connected to said attachment element by a rotatable tube.
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Abstract
A digital camera may include a portion that is translatable into and out of a computer system housing. The camera portion may be mounted such that when pushed inwardly into the housing from a stored position, the camera portion automatically springs outwardly from the housing and is ready for use. The camera may be operated “on” by the act of causing the camera portion to spring to its outwardly oriented position. Once outside of the computer housing, the camera portion may be rotated to adjust the direction of focus of the camera.
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1. A computer system comprising:
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at least one housed component; and
a digital camera including a portion to move into and out of said component, and an attachment element, said attachment element connected to said housed component by a connector, and said portion detachably connected to said attachment element by a rotatable tube. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A digital camera mountable within the housing of an electrical component comprising:
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a camera element; and
a mounting element connected to said camera element by a rotatable tube, said mounting element having a connector to connect said mounting element to said housing such that said camera element can move between a first position substantially concealed within the fit housing and a second position extending out of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A device comprising:
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a housed electrical component; and
a camera mounted to said component to move into and out of said housed electrical component, between a first position substantially concealed within the component and a second position extending out of the component, said camera including a first portion detachably connected to a second portion by a rotatable tube. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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