Patent Document ID: 8730338
Application ID: 12628532
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. An apparatus comprising: a body; a set of camera modules mounted on the body, each camera module configured to take images with a first field of view; an adjustment mechanism configured to move the camera modules between a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises a single actuator configured to cause changing of the set of camera modules between the first configuration and the second configuration and each of the camera modules of the set being separately hinged on the body at one side of the camera module and functionally connected to the actuator at opposing side of the camera module, wherein: in the first configuration, each camera module shares a substantially common field of view that covers a first view area; and in the second configuration, the fields of view of the camera modules collectively form a second view area that is continuous and covers a second view area, wherein the second view area has common aspect ratio with the first view area and the second view area is larger than the first view area.