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A camera pen is made from a pen-like housing contains a camera and has a button for sending a signal to a computer which directs the camera to capture an image. The pen-like housing includes landing gear on one end. The landing gear has an opening which forms a flat surface that is angled such that

A camera pen is made from a pen-like housing contains a camera and has a button for sending a signal to a computer which directs the camera to capture an image. The pen-like housing includes landing gear on one end. The landing gear has an opening which forms a flat surface that is angled such that when a user places the camera pen on a surface, the angle at which the pen rests on the surface is ergonomically comfortable for the user. Furthermore, the camera is oriented toward the opening so that when the user presses the button indicating a desire to capture an image, the camera captures the image in the opening. By combining a camera with a pen-like device, the user can comfortably capture image information from a surface.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. Apparatus for capturing an image, comprising:a pen-style housing;a reflector at one end of said housing;a camera contained within said housing and oriented to capture an image through an opening defined by said reflector; anda button attached to said housing for sending

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. Apparatus for capturing an image, comprising:a pen-style housing;a reflector at one end of said housing;a camera contained within said housing and oriented to capture an image through an opening defined by said reflector; anda button attached to said housing for sending a signal to a processor, that directs the camera to capture an image and transmit the image to the processor in response to pressing of said button by a user.