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US 12,501,165 B1Granted
Camera tracking system
OwnerChristopher Caravousanosinventor
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Abstract
The camera tracking system is an electromechanical structure. The camera tracking system incorporates a tracking structure, a tracking circuit, a radio beacon, a tripod, and an image sensor. The tracking structure attaches to the tripod. The image sensor and the tracking circuit mount on the tracking structure. The tracking circuit rotates the image sensor relative to, and within the physical structure of, the tracking structure. The tracking circuit identifies the location of the radio beacon relative to the image sensor. The tracking circuit aims the image sensor at the location of the radio beacon.
Claims10
A camera tracking system comprising
- a tracking structure, a tracking circuit, a radio beacon, a tripod, and an image sensor;
- wherein the tracking structure attaches to the tripod;
- wherein the image sensor and the tracking circuit mount on the tracking structure;
- wherein the tracking circuit rotates the image sensor relative to the tracking structure;
- wherein the tracking circuit identifies the location of the radio beacon relative to the image sensor;
- wherein the tracking circuit aims the image sensor at the location of the radio beacon;
- wherein the tracking structure comprises a pedestal mount, a tracking frame, and a drive frame;
- wherein the pedestal mount has a Euclidean disk shape;
- wherein the congruent ends of the disk structure of the pedestal mount are horizontally oriented;
- wherein the pedestal mount removably attaches to the head of the tripod;
- wherein the pedestal mount transfers loads of the tracking frame, the drive frame, the tracking circuit, and the image sensor to the tripod;
- wherein the tracking frame has a non-Euclidean disk shape;
- wherein the tracking frame is formed with a curved shape, which is a prismatic bifurcation;
- wherein the congruent ends of the non-Euclidean disk structure of the tracking frame are vertically oriented;
- wherein the tracking frame forms an intermediate load bearing structure between the pedestal mount and the drive frame;
- wherein the tracking frame transfers the load of the drive frame to the pedestal mount;
- wherein the tracking frame elevates the drive frame above the pedestal mount;
- wherein the drive frame mounts on the track slot of the track plate;
- wherein the drive frame is the structure of the tracking structure that secures the image sensor to the tracking structure;
- wherein the drive frame moves relative to the tracking frame such that the position of the image sensor relative to the tracking frame is adjustable;
- wherein the tracking circuit generates the motive forces necessary to move the drive frame relative to the tracking frame;
- wherein the tracking circuit continuously adjusts the position of the drive frame relative to the tracking frame such that the field of view of the image sensor aligns with the directional vector identified by the tracking circuit.
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