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Is a webcam cover patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a webcam cover have been patented many times, but "a webcam cover" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 155 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “webcamcamera covershutterprivacy” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 85 best keyword matches we examined, 52 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2002.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO (4), SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (4), INTEL CORP (3), HANDSTANDS PROMO LLC (2).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): G03B (49), H04N (28), G06F (19), G02B (12).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a webcam cover
- Privacy cover slider US-12645267-B2 2026 · INTEL CORP
Particular embodiments described herein provide for a privacy cover in an electronic device. The electronic device includes a camera facing a first direction towards a user, an illumination source facing a second direction, opposi…
View on Google Patents - Privacy cover for camera, and camera US-2026140427-A1 2026 · YEALINK XIAMEN NETWORK TECH CO LTD
Disclosed are a privacy cover for the camera, and a camera. The privacy cover for the camera includes: a housing, where the housing is provided with a photographing hole and an accommodation cavity; a lifting mechanism, where the …
View on Google Patents - Webcam privacy shutter US-12204230-B2 2025 · LOGITECH EUROPE SA
Webcams may include a camera housing having a front cover. The front cover may define a lens aperture and a mounting aperture. A rear surface of the front cover may include a living hinge having a protruding nub. The webcams may i…
View on Google Patents - Adjustable webcam cover US-12282243-B2 2025 · JONES JESSICA
An adjustable webcam cover is provided. Adjustable webcam covers of the present disclosure may comprise a first interlocking component and a second interlocking component that may interlock with one another. Adjustability of webca…
View on Google Patents - Privacy Cover For Cameras On Phones And Computers US-2023359104-A1 2023 · WALKER JERRY
A privacy cover for camera openings wherein the covering can be adjusted to allow the camera on a phone or computer to have unencumbered viewing of the area. The privacy cover allows for the user to feel secure that a camera isn&#…
View on Google Patents - Computer Webcam Cover Device US-2023359105-A1 2023 · PERRY FREDA
A computer webcam cover device is provided. The device is comprised of a rear wall that attaches to the rear of a computer via a fastener. A front wall of the device attaches to the rear wall via a middle wall, wherein the front w…
View on Google Patents - Camera electrical mechanical privacy shutter with shutter lock mechanism US-11681204-B2 2023 · DELL PRODUCTS LP
A webcam, a privacy shutter mechanism, and method of electrically activating the privacy mechanism are described. The privacy shutter is part of a webcam and includes privacy shutter mechanism chassis; an electrically activated co…
View on Google Patents - Camera privacy cover US-11422435-B1 2022 · MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC
The description relates to cameras and privacy covers for the cameras. One example can include a body defining a front-end and an opposing back-end that have matching profiles and a lens positioned in the front-end. This example c…
View on Google Patents - Webcam Privacy Assembly US-2022373861-A1 2022 · GILLIAM GILL
A webcam privacy assembly includes a frame that is comprised of an elastomeric material for positioning around an electronic monitor. A camera slot is integrated into the frame to facilitate a webcam on the electronic monitor to b…
View on Google Patents - Network camera provided with a privacy cover WO-2021028086-A1 2021 · SAGEMCOM BROADBAND SAS
Disclosed is a network camera comprising: - an image sensor (5) and an at least partially opaque cover (3); - a processing module (10) arranged to receive, via an input (15), images acquired by the image sensor (5), to carry out, …
View on Google Patents - Display cover with webcam cover US-10754375-B2 2020 · TARGUS INTERNATIONAL LLC
According to various embodiments, a display cover of an electronic display includes a cover configured to extend over the electronic display, a webcam aperture extending through the cover and configured to enable a webcam to view …
View on Google Patents - Privacy shutter for computer camera US-10761404-B2 2020 · HANDSTANDS PROMO LLC
A privacy shutter selectively covers and exposes a camera lens on a computer device. The privacy shutter has a frame with an aperture and a slider carried by the frame and slidable in the aperture. The slider slides between open a…
View on Google Patents - Webcam shutter US-10656499-B2 2020 · HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO
A webcam shutter assembly includes a first sub-assembly and second sub-assembly formed independently of each other. The first sub-assembly includes a shutter for selectively covering a camera lens, and the second sub-assembly incl…
View on Google Patents - Camera with privacy cover US-2016082897-A1 2016 · NAVIGATION SOLUTIONS LLC
A camera assembly includes a housing. A camera is mounted to the housing. A cover is disposed over the camera. The cover has a variable opacity. When the camera is being used, such as for authentication, the cover is substantially…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a webcam cover been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Consumer electronics are among the most heavily patented areas; the specific circuit, mounting, or interaction is what distinguishes a design.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.