Patent ID: 8638392
Filing Date: 2014-01-28
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A camera system, comprising: a first portion of a camera housing including a front face, a top face, a bottom face, a left side face, and a right side face, the faces structured to at least partially enclose a removable camera; a second portion of the camera housing comprising an integrated electronic display module for interfacing with the camera to display images or video captured by the camera; an inner hinge structure located on a bottom edge of the first portion of the housing; an outer hinge structure located on a bottom edge of the second portion of the housing, the outer hinge structure for coupling to the inner hinge structure of the first portion of the camera housing, wherein the outer hinge structure and the inner hinge structure form a hinge when coupled such that the second portion of the camera housing and the first portion of the camera housing are pivotally attached about the hinge; a first fastening structure located on the top face of the first portion of the camera housing; a second fastening structure located on a top edge of the second portion of the camera housing, the second fastening structure for detachably coupling to the first fastening structure such that the second portion of the camera housing is secured to the first portion of the camera housing in a closed position when the first fastening structure is coupled to the second fastening structure; and an interface communicatively coupling the second portion of the camera housing to the camera, the interface facilitating communication of data between the electronic display module and the camera.