Phone case with camera
A case, an accessory or component and a system for wirelessly pairing, storing and charging a camera to a handheld electronic device, such as a smartphone. A software application on the device controls the camera. In one embodiment, the case provides a telescopic rod to elevate the camera. In another embodiment, the telescopic rod and camera are components of the smartphone. In a further embodiment, the telescopic rod attaches to the smartphone directly. The camera is selectively detachable and attachable to a user or other object for hands-free operation once the software app is engaged. The component or the accessory, the camera, the electronic device and the app comprise a system for capturing, streaming and saving video and photos by expanding the reach of the camera function of the electronic device.
1. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
a housing;
a native camera within the housing of the handheld electronic device;
an adjunct camera having a lens and a flash adjacent to the native camera;
a telescoping rod connecting to the adjunct camera configured for extending the adjunct camera away from the native camera;
a niche in the housing configured to store the adjunct camera within the housing, leaving a native camera in the housing unobstructed; and
an app on the handheld electronic device wherein the adjunct camera pairs with the handheld electronic device, the app allowing images to be selectively saved, shared and streamed by the handheld electronic device directly from the adjunct camera, the handheld electronic device controlling the adjunct camera through the app, the adjunct camera going into a sleep mode when the app is open and the adjunct camera is not in use, maintaining the pairing of the handheld electronic device and the app with the adjunct camera.
2. The handheld electronic device as described in claim 1 , wherein the telescoping rod has a distal end with a swivel joint connecting the adjunct camera to the telescoping rod, the swivel joint allowing the adjunct camera to rotate into a plurality of positions.
3. The handheld electronic device as described in claim 2 , wherein the adjunct camera is selectively detachable from the telescoping rod.
4. The handheld electronic device as described in claim 3 , wherein the adjunct camera is in wireless communication with the handheld electronic device, the app on the handheld electronic device wirelessly controlling the adjunct camera.
5. The handheld electronic device as described in claim 4 , wherein the adjunct camera has a separate port for charging when the camera unit is attached to the telescoping rod and the telescoping rod is retracted into the housing of the handheld electronic device.