Patent ID: 8077254
Filing Date: 2011-12-13
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A portable camera having a lens assembly switching mechanism, said portable camera comprising: a camera main body having a camera opening formed in a first surface thereof; a camera module disposed within said camera main body and comprising a lens assembly exposed through said camera opening; a slab module for carrying one or more selective lens assemblies with different shooting angles; and a coupling structure disposed adjacent said first surface of said camera main body and said camera module, wherein said slab module is movable with respect to said coupling structure while said slab module is parallel with said first surface of said camera main body, so that one of said selective lens assemblies is aligned with said camera opening for providing an adjustable shooting angle, wherein said portable camera is a web camera, and said web camera further comprises a base and an extendable mechanism, wherein said base is disposed under said camera main body, and said extendable mechanism is pivotally coupled to said base.