Patent ID: 11971645
Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 9:
10. A method for covering a camera disposed in a housing, the method comprising:
coupling a cap to the housing over the camera, the cap having an opening through which the camera captures visual images;
coupling a shutter plate between the cap and the housing, the shutter plate fixed relative to the housing;
coupling plural shutter members between the cap and the shutter plate;
rotating the cap in a first direction to translate the shutter members over the cap opening; and
rotating the cap in a second direction to translate the shutter members away from the cap opening
wherein rotating the cap in the first direction and the second direction is performed with the cap opening aligned with the camera to not impede capture of images by the cap.