DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO INTERNAL COMPONENT

摘要

Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed for applying concealment of components of an electronic device 10. In one embodiment, an electronic device 10 may include a component, e.g., 20, 32, 24, that is disposed behind a window 24 configured to selectively become transparent or opaque, such as a polymer- dispersed liquid crystal PDLC window. The component includes an image capture device 20, a strobe flash 32, a biometric sensor 34, a light sensor, a proximity sensor, or a solar panel, or a combination thereof. Additionally, the electronic device 10 includes data processing circuitry 12 configured to determine when an event requesting that the component be exposed occurs. Furthermore, the electronic device 10 includes a window controller 22 that may control the window 24 to become transparent, to expose the component upon the occurrence of the event requesting that the component be exposed.