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US 12,007,675 B2Granted
Camera mount system
AssigneeTactacam LLC
InventorsJeff Peel, Benjamin Stern, Ben Thorud
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Abstract
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described which provide a camera mount system. A camera mount is in communication with a positioning device. The positioning device has a compass, gyroscope, and emits an infrared light beam. The camera mount has a sensor that receives reflected and/or scattered infrared light from a moving target. The camera mount changes its orientation based on information from its sensor, and gyroscope and compass information from the positioning device.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- a camera mount that includes a motor and a camera platform;
- and
- a positioning device configured to move, independent of movement of the camera mount, an aim point at which the positioning device is directed;
- and
- wherein the motor of the camera mount is configured to orient the camera platform of the camera mount to follow the aim point at which the positioning device is aimed;
- wherein the positioning device is coupled to the camera mount via a communication link;
- wherein the positioning device includes a gyroscope and is configured to send gyroscope information to the camera mount via the communication link;
- and
- wherein the camera mount comprises a processor configured to determine, based on the gyroscope information received from the positioning device, a position of a target at which the aim point of the positioning device is directed and cause the motor to orient the camera platform to face the determined position.
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A system, comprising:
- a camera mount that includes a motor and a camera platform;
- and
- a positioning device configured to move, independent of movement of the camera mount, an aim point at which the positioning device is directed;
- and
- wherein the motor of the camera mount is configured to orient the camera platform of the camera mount to follow the aim point at which the positioning device is aimed;
- wherein the positioning device is coupled to the camera mount via a communication link;
- wherein the positioning device includes a compass and is configured to send compass information to the camera mount via the communication link;
- and
- wherein the camera mount comprises a processor configured to determine, based on the compass information received from the positioning device, a position of a target at which the aim point of the positioning device is directed and cause the motor to orient the camera platform to face the determined position.
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A system, comprising:
- a camera mount that includes a motor and a camera platform;
- and
- a positioning device configured to move, independent of movement of the camera mount, an aim point at which the positioning device is directed;
- and
- wherein the motor of the camera mount is configured to orient the camera platform of the camera mount to follow the aim point at which the positioning device is aimed;
- wherein the positioning device is coupled to the camera mount via a communication link;
- wherein the positioning device includes a gyroscope and a compass and is configured to send gyroscope information and compass information to the camera mount via the communication link;
- and
- wherein the camera mount comprises a processor configured to determine, based on the gyroscope information and the compass information received from the positioning device, a position of a target at which the aim point of the positioning device is directed and cause the motor to orient the camera platform to face the determined position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.