Electronic device having selectively strengthened cover glass
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1. A consumer electronic product, comprising:
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electrical components disposed at least partially internal to said housing; and
a cover glass coupled with the housing, wherein the cover glass comprises an optical barrier interposed within the cover glass between at least one of the electrical components and a remainder of the cover glass, the optical barrier being formed through chemically strengthening of a portion of the cover glass.
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Abstract
Embodiments disclosed therein generally pertain to selectively strengthening glass. More particularly, techniques are described for selectively strengthening cover glass, which tends to be thin, for electronic devices, namely, portable electronic devices. In certain embodiments, selectively strengthening glass, such as cover glass, can be used to provide optical barriers (or channels) internal to the glass. The electronic devices can also provide for camera integration behind the cover glass.
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1. A consumer electronic product, comprising:
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a housing; electrical components disposed at least partially internal to said housing; and a cover glass coupled with the housing, wherein the cover glass comprises an optical barrier interposed within the cover glass between at least one of the electrical components and a remainder of the cover glass, the optical barrier being formed through chemically strengthening of a portion of the cover glass. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A consumer electronic product, comprising:
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a housing; electrical components disposed at least partially internal to the housing, said electrical components including at least a camera; and a cover glass coupled to the housing, the cover glass being substantially transparent to the camera, the cover glass including at least one optical barrier formed through chemically strengthening a portion of the cover glass, and the at least one optical barrier being interposed within the cover glass between the camera and a remainder of the cover glass for reducing glare at the camera via the cover glass. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A consumer electronic product, comprising:
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a housing; electrical components disposed at least partially internal to said housing, said electrical components comprising at least a camera and an illuminator; and a cover glass substantially transparent to the camera and the illuminator, the cover glass including at least an optical barrier region being disposed within the cover glass between the camera and the illuminator, the optical barrier region being formed through chemically strengthening of a portion of the cover glass. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for assembling an electronic product comprising:
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obtaining cover glass; shielding a surface portion of the cover glass, the shielding providing the cover glass with at least one shielded surface portion and at least one unshielded surface portion; chemically strengthening the at least one unshielded surface portion of the cover glass; disposing the cover glass adjacent to a camera, the cover glass including at least an optical barrier interposed within the cover glass between the camera and a remainder of the cover glass, the optical barrier being formed through chemically strengthening of a region of the cover glass; and subsequently attaching the cover glass to a housing for the electronic product. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A method for assembling an electronic product comprising:
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disposing electrical components comprising a camera at least partially internal to a housing; and coupling the cover glass to the housing, wherein the cover glass is adjacently disposed to the camera, wherein the cover glass is substantially transparent to the camera, and wherein the cover glass includes at least an optical barrier interposed within the cover glass between the camera and a remainder of the cover glass, the optical barrier being formed through chemically strengthening of a portion of the cover glass. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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