Patent ID: 7995100

Claim:
A portable electronic device comprising: an image sensing module including an image sensor, an electrical connection member having a connector for electrically connecting the image sensor to a circuit board of the portable electronic device and a lens module having a lens housing, a lens holder, and at least one lens, the lens module and the image sensor being disposed on at least one side of the electrical connection member and in optical communication therewith; and a recognizer that is connected with the image sensing module and includes an antenna disposed on the electrical connection member for receiving a control signal of a specific frequency from a signal generator and a control module connected with the antenna for selectively enabling and disabling operation of the image sensing module according to the control signal, wherein: the control module is installed in the electrical connection member or in a substrate securely mounting the image sensor; and the antenna disposed on the electrical connection member is disposed within a region covered by the lens housing.