Jacques Phillip Langlois

US Patent:

20130177304, Jul 11, 2013

Filed:

Jan 11, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/739846

Inventors:

Jacques Phillip Langlois - Los Angeles CA, US
Mark Andrew Thoni - Rancho Santa Margarita CA, US

Assignee:

TARGUS GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC. - Anaheim CA

International Classification:

G03B 17/56

US Classification:

396533, 396529

Abstract:

An accessory case for a portable electronic device (PED) includes an interchangeable camera lens system comprising one or more camera lenses. The accessory case may include an integrated attachment mechanism allowing the one or more lenses to be secured to the case in a certain position relative to the image capturing system. In certain embodiments, the one or more camera lenses may alter and/or improve the performance of an image capturing system of the PED. The one or more camera lenses may include a telephoto lens, a macroscopic lens, a fish-eye lens, a wide angle lens, and/or any other type of optical system. In some embodiments, the one or more camera lenses may be removably attached to the accessory case. In further embodiments, the one or more camera lenses may be included in a selectively positionable mechanism integrated into the accessory case.