CPC H04N 23/62 (2023.01) [G02C 11/04 (2013.01); G02C 11/10 (2013.01); G03B 17/48 (2013.01); G03B 17/56 (2013.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04N 23/667 (2023.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. An eyewear device comprising:
an eyewear frame;
onboard electronics incorporated in the eyewear frame, the onboard electronics including a camera directed forwards from the frame;
an onboard battery powering the onboard electronics;
an external camera mode indicator comprising a series of light emitters mounted on a forwards-facing surface of the eyewear frame and configured to emit light forwards from the frame, so that the camera and the external camera mode indicator are directed in substantially a common direction forwards away from the frame; and
a controller incorporated in the eyewear frame in communication with the external camera mode indicator, the controller being configured to perform operations comprising:
responsive to detecting an image capture operation using the camera, automatically causing the external camera mode indicator to produce, synchronously with the image capture operation, a visual indication configured for ready visibility by nearby persons within range of the camera, thus to provide an image capture alert; and
responsive to receiving user input indicating a charge display command, causing display, via the external camera mode indicator, of a visual charge level indication with respect to the onboard battery.
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