# US 2008/0187176 A1 · Video camera tracking system based on geoposition data feedback

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- Number: US 2008/0187176 A1
- Document ID: US20080187176A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/026,735
- Filed: 2008-02-06
- Published: 2008-08-07
- Earliest claimed: 2007-02-07
- Assignees: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
- Inventors: David Eric Shanks
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080187176A1

## CPC

- G01S 3/7864: {T.V. type tracking systems}
- G01S 3/781: Details
- G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES

## Abstract

The present invention discloses systems for tracking objects. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises a positioning mechanism, a camera, coupled to the positioning mechanism, a controller, coupled to the positioning mechanism, and a position sensor, coupled to the controller, wherein the position sensor sends data related to a geolocation of the position sensor to the controller, and the controller moves the positioning mechanism based on the data related to the geolocation of the position sensor.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for tracking an object, comprising:
a positioning mechanism;
a camera, coupled to the positioning mechanism;
a controller, coupled to the positioning mechanism; and
a position sensor, coupled to the controller, wherein the position sensor sends data related to a geolocation of the position sensor to the controller, and the controller moves the positioning mechanism based on the data related to the geolocation of the position sensor.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the position sensor is a satellite positioning system (SATPS) receiver.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein a field of view of the camera is changed based on the geolocation of the position sensor.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the camera tracks the position sensor.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, further comprising a television delivery system coupled to an output of the camera.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The system of claim 5, wherein the television delivery system comprises a satellite television delivery system.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the system comprises a plurality of cameras and a plurality of positioning mechanisms, each camera in the plurality of cameras coupled to a positioning mechanism in the plurality of positioning mechanisms in a respective fashion, and a plurality of position sensors, wherein each camera tracks a unique position sensor out of the plurality of position sensors.

### Claim 8

A tracker for tracking an object, comprising:
a positioning mechanism; and
a controller, coupled to the positioning mechanism, wherein the controller receives geolocation data from a position sensor, the controller moving the positioning mechanism to track the objece based on the geolocation of the position sensor.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The tracker of claim 8, wherein the position sensor is a satellite positioning system (SATPS) receiver.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The tracker of claim 9, wherein the tracker further comprises a video camera.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The tracker of claim 10, wherein a field of view of the video camera is changed based on the geolocation of the position sensor.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The tracker of claim 11, further comprising a television delivery system coupled to an output of the video camera.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The tracker of claim 12, wherein the television delivery system comprises a satellite television delivery system.