Celestial Viewing System With Video Display
AssigneeMeade Instruments Corporation
InventorsKenneth Baun, John LaBelle, Brian Tingey, John Hoot, Steve Szczuka, Jeff Rucker
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Abstract
In a preferred embodiment, a control unit is provided for controlling a motorized telescope system and displaying video content or media. The video media may include positional data that directs the motorized telescope system to observe a predetermined celestial object or location at a predetermined time during media playback. In this respect, the control unit is especially suitable for providing, for example, guided video tours of the sky, instructional videos supplemented by real world viewing, games, and video calibration instructions for the motorized telescope system.
Claims20
A method of controlling a motorized telescope comprising:
- providing a motorized telescope;
- playing a video on a device in communication with said motorized telescope;
- reading telescope synchronization data associated with said video;
- directing said motorized telescope to a first predetermined orientation based on said telescope synchronization data at a first time index of said video.
A machine readable medium comprising telescope media data;
- said telescope media data comprising:
- a media portion comprising data readable to display video on a display;
- and
- a telescope synchronization portion comprising data for orienting an automated telescope at predetermined times relative to display of said video.
A machine readable medium comprising telescope media data;
- said telescope media data comprising:
- a media portion comprising data readable to display a picture on a display;
- and
- a telescope synchronization portion comprising data for orienting an automated telescope at predetermined times relative to display of said picture.
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