A concealing device for an imager of a vehicle includes a photochromic lens cover with an external surface that is co-extensive with an adjacent portion of the vehicle and disposed proximate a lens of the imager. The photochromic lens cover is operable between a first condition wherein the photochromic lens cover is exposed to ultraviolet light and darkens to a transmissivity of less than 15% and a second condition wherein the photochromic lens cover includes a transmissivity of greater than 50%.

The present disclosure is directed to a lens cap with an integrated iris that screws onto a camera lens. Once secured on a camera lens, the iris may be opened by rotating an outer edge of the lens cap in a first direction. When in an open position, the entire surface of the camera lens is free from obstruction and photos may be taken as if the lens cap were not even there. The iris can literally disappear within an edge of circular lens cap. By rotating the lens cap in an opposite direction, the lens may be completely covered by the integrated iris again. For example, the iris may be opened by rotating the lens cap in a clockwise direction and then closed again by rotating the lens cap in a counter clockwise direction. Once installed, this lens cap never has to be removed.

The description relates to cameras and privacy covers for the cameras. One example can include a body defining a front-end and an opposing back-end that have matching profiles and a lens positioned in the front-end. This example can include an automatically self-aligning and self-retaining opaque privacy cover having a profile that matches both the front-end profile and the back-end profile of the body.

A lens protector for an electronic device such as a laptop computer, desktop computer, mobile phone or tablet is provided. The lens blocker includes a decorative head portion, an arm extending below the head portion that includes a lens blocker that can be moved between a first position covering the lens and a second position exposing the lens, and a sectioned mounting body extending below the head portion and behind the arm and lens blocker. The sectioned mounting body can be manipulated to varying shapes so that the lens protector can be mounted and used on electronic deices having different sizes and thicknesses.

The present disclosure is directed to a lens cap with an integrated iris that screws onto a camera lens. Once secured on a camera lens, the iris may be opened by rotating an outer edge of the lens cap in a first direction. When in an open position, the entire surface of the camera lens is free from obstruction and photos may be taken as if the lens cap were not even there. The iris can literally disappear within an edge of circular lens cap. By rotating the lens cap in an opposite direction, the lens may be completely covered by the integrated iris again. For example, the iris may be opened by rotating the lens cap in a clockwise direction and then closed again by rotating the lens cap in a counter clockwise direction. Once installed, this lens cap never has to be removed.

A computing device includes: a housing supporting a transparent panel to define an enclosure; a camera supported within the enclosure, the camera having a field of view extending through the transparent panel; and a privacy shutter supported within the enclosure, between the transparent panel and the camera, the privacy shutter having a shutter magnet, and being movable via magnetic activation between (i) an enabled position obstructing the field of view, and (ii) a disabled position clearing the field of view.

In an example, a view shutter may include a slider to move along a bezel of an electronic device. The slider may move along the bezel between an open position and a closed position. An example view shutter may also include a camera aperture disposed on the slider. The camera aperture may be aligned with a camera disposed behind the slider if the slider is in the open position, and the slider may obstruct a view of such a camera if the slider is in the closed position. Additionally, an example view shutter may also include a slider magnet disposed on the slider, a first holding magnet coupled to the bezel, and a second holding magnet coupled to the bezel.

A protective lens cap capable of alternatively functioning as a storage case for a camera accessory.

In an example, a view shutter may include a slider to move along a bezel of an electronic device. The slider may move along the bezel between an open position and a closed position. An example view shutter may also include a camera aperture disposed on the slider. The camera aperture may be aligned with a camera disposed behind the slider if the slider is in the open position, and the slider may obstruct a view of such a camera if the slider is in the closed position. Additionally, an example view shutter may also include a slider magnet disposed on the slider, a first holding magnet coupled to the bezel, and a second holding magnet coupled to the bezel.

A technique includes mounting a light source on an electronic device and disabling a camera of the electronic device. Disabling the camera includes activating the light source to shutter the camera.