Patent ID: 7301555
Filing Date: 2007-11-27
Classification: H04M,H04N

Abstract:
1. A portable device comprising a camera for recording images, a display for displaying said images and processing and communication circuitry for processing and communicating said images, where: said camera is located in a first body part of the portable device and said display is located in a second body part of the portable device; said first and second body parts are electrically and mechanically joined via a tilt and swivel hinge; said hinge is configured to allow movement of said first and second body parts between at least a first and a second position relative to each other; said first relative position is such that the field of view of the camera is directed in a first direction and the display is facing substantially in said first direction; said second relative position is such that the field of view of the camera is directed in said first direction and the display is facing in a second direction substantially different from said first direction; said hinge is further configured to actuate an electric switch connected to the circuitry in the portable device when allowing movement of the body parts between said first and second position relative to each other, wherein the hinge comprises a washer having at least one cam and said washer is configured to rotate when said hinge allows movement of the body parts between the first and second position relative to each other and where the at least one cam is configured to actuate said electric switch and actuation of the electric switch causes an image recording mode of the portable device to be switched from a first image recording mode to at least a second image recording mode; and said processing and communication circuitry is configured to detect said actuation of said electric switch.