ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,244,916, issued on March 4, was assigned to Apple Inc. (Cupertino, Calif.).
"Portable electronic device" was invented by Daniel W. Jarvis (Sunnyvale, Calif.) and Michael D. Quinones (Campbell, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Portable electronic devices having I/O assemblies that can include optical and audio components are described. An exemplary I/O assembly can include a first camera module and a second camera module that can be carried within a camera module housing. A flex connector can carry a strobe that can be positioned between the first camera module and the second camera module. A trim can enclose the first camera, the se...