Patent ID: 11924532
Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 20:
21. A camera device, comprising:
a housing;
an image sensor positioned within the housing and having a field of view corresponding to a scene;
at least one infrared (IR) illuminator positioned within the housing, the IR illuminator configured to selectively illuminate the scene;
an ambient light sensor configured to detect ambient light corresponding to the scene; and
a front face that is at least partially concave-shaped and coupled to the housing, the front face positioned in front of the image sensor such that light from the scene passes through the front face prior to entering the image sensor, the front face positioned in front of:
the IR illuminator such that IR light from the IR illuminator is directed through the front face; and
the ambient light sensor such that light from the scene passes through the front face prior to entering the ambient light sensor, and wherein one or more sections of the front face are at least semi-transparent to visible light to effectuate detection of ambient light.