Patent ID: 7755697
Filing Date: 2010-07-13
Classification: G02B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A webcam comprising: a housing; an image sensor mounted in said housing; a first camera lens mounted in said housing in front of said image sensor; a second lens attached to said housing; and a lens moving apparatus for moving both said first and second lenses, to move said second lens into a position in front of said first camera lens, and to move said first camera lens into a position wherein an image from said first and second lenses is in focus on said image sensor; wherein said lens moving apparatus comprises a single mechanical structure movable by a user's finger for moving both said first and second lenses in response to a single movement by a user; wherein said second lens is mounted on a member that slides to a position in front of the first camera lens, said member being curved and slideable within a curved slot in said housing, said member including a bump for allowing easy engagement of a user's finger to move said member.