Patent ID: 8902318
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A mobile communications device, comprising: a display; a plurality of sources comprising at least one microphone and at least one camera; a wireless communications module; a main processor; a secured processor inaccessible by the main processor; a housing configured for hand-held manipulation and to support the display, sources, communications module, main processor, and secured processor; a shutter supported by the housing, the shutter comprising a lens shutter situated within the housing and configured to obscure a lens of the at least one camera when activated; and a switch actuatable by a user of the device and coupled to at least the sources, main processor, secured processor, and the shutter, the switch configured to activate and deactivate the lens shutter, divert signals produced by the sources away from the main processor when the switch is activated, and couple signals produced by the sources to the main processor when the switch is deactivated.