Patent ID: 8475059

Claim:
An image capturing device comprising: a camera housing configured to house a set of electronic modules for capturing light from a scene and generating an image from the captured light, wherein the camera housing includes a camera opening configured to let light enter the camera housing to be captured by the set of electronic modules; a camera-housing base rotationally coupled to the camera housing; a mounting base rotationally coupled to the camera-housing base, wherein the camera housing is configured to rotate with respect to the camera-housing base to face the camera opening toward the mounting base or face the camera housing opening away from the mounting base; and a first hinge rotationally coupling the mounting base to the camera-housing base, wherein the mounting base includes a top wall, a front wall, and a back wall, which are configured to couple to mounting base to computer monitor or sit on a work surface to hold the camera housing for collecting light from a scene; and wherein the mounting base includes a second hinge rotationally coupling the top wall and the back wall.