Back to results
US 12,309,469 B2Granted
Remote image capture and mounting ecosystem
AssigneeGoPro, Inc.
InventorsNicholas D. Woodman, Daniel J. Coster, Joshua T. Druker
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
This disclosure describes a system including an imaging device. The imaging device includes an imaging unit with a lens that focuses light onto an image sensor that produces image data, wherein the image data is only stored by the imaging device for transfer to and processing by an external device. The imaging device includes a control interface that provides commands to the imaging unit. The system also includes a mount with a wall that releasably secures the imaging device and provides access to the control interface and a securing structure that secures the mount to a variety of locations.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- an imaging device, comprising:
- a housing;
- an imaging unit disposed in the housing and including a lens that focuses light onto an image sensor that detects image data;
- a control interface disposed on the housing and configured to receive commands for the imaging unit from a user of the imaging device, wherein the control interface includes an audio interface configured to receive audio commands from the user and a touch pad;
- and
- an imaging device securing structure disposed on or formed with a back surface of the housing and located on an opposite side of the housing from the lens of the imaging unit along an exterior surface of the housing, wherein the imaging device securing structure is formed from metallic or magnetic materials;
- and
- a mount configured to releasably receive and secure the housing of the imaging device therein, the mount comprising:
- a first mount securing structure comprising walls defining a cavity of the mount that is configured to receive and releasably secure side surfaces and the back surface of the housing of the imaging device such that access to a front surface including the lens of the imaging device is unrestricted;
- a second mount securing structure disposed on an interior surface of the walls of the first mount securing structure within the cavity of the first mount securing structure such that the second mount securing structure is configured to directly contact and magnetically couple with the imaging device securing structure;
- and
- a third mount securing structure configured to releasably secure the imaging device and the mount with at least one of paper, fabric, or other material between the third mount securing structure and the second mount securing structure such that the imaging device and the mount are securable to the at least one of the paper, fabric, or other material.
9 more elements
A system, comprising:
- a display-less imaging device, comprising:
- a housing;
- an imaging unit disposed in the housing and including a lens that focuses light onto an image sensor that detects image data;
- a control interface disposed on the housing and configured to receive commands for the imaging unit from a user of the display-less imaging device;
- and
- an imaging device securing structure disposed on an opposite side of the housing from the lens of the imaging unit;
- and
- a wearable device, comprising:
- a first wearable device securing structure configured to releasably secure the imaging device securing structure to the wearable device, the first wearable device securing structure comprising walls that define a cavity configured to receive the housing of the display-less imaging device, wherein at least a portion of the walls are made of materials that abut and are configured to attract the imaging device securing structure, and wherein the walls are configured to releasably secure the imaging device in a flexible, press-fit manner within the cavity;
- and a second wearable device securing structure coupled to the first wearable device securing structure and configured to releasably secure the wearable device to a wearable item, the second wearable device securing structure comprising a slot and a clamp located within the slot configured to slidably and compressibly secure the wearable item within the clamp to thereby secure the wearable device to the wearable item, wherein the wearable item is at least one of paper, fabric, or other material.
7 more elements
A system, comprising:
- an imaging device, comprising:
- a housing;
- an imaging unit disposed in the housing and including a lens that focuses light onto an image sensor that detects image data;
- a control interface disposed on the housing and configured to receive commands for the imaging unit from a user of the imaging device;
- and
- an imaging device securing structure formed with a back surface of the housing and located on an opposite side of the housing from the lens of the imaging unit, wherein the imaging device securing structure is formed from metallic or magnetic materials;
- and
- a mount configured to releasably receive and contain the housing of the imaging device therein, the mount comprising:
- walls defining a cavity of the mount, wherein the cavity is configured to receive and contain the housing, the walls are configured to releasably engage side surfaces and the back surface of the housing such that a front surface of the housing and the lens are unobstructed, and an interior surface of the walls is configured to directly contact and magnetically couple with the imaging device securing structure;
- and
- a mount securing structure configured to releasably secure the imaging device and the mount, when the imaging device is secured within the cavity of the mount, to at least one of paper, fabric, or other material by locating the at least one of the paper, fabric, or other material between the mount securing structure and an exterior surface of the walls.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.