# US 2021/0344830 A1 · Selfie stick, photographing control system, and method thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0344830 A1 - Document ID: US20210344830A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/320,246 - Filed: 2021-05-14 - Published: 2021-11-04 - Earliest claimed: 2018-11-16 - Assignees: Winners' Sun Plastic & Electronic (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Winners' Sun Plastic & Electronic (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. - Inventors: JINGHUA SHAN; YI BING PENG - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210344830A1 ## CPC - H04N 23/66: Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices - H04M 1/04: Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers - H04M 1/72412: using two-way short-range wireless interfaces - H04N 23/64: {Computer-aided capture of images, e.g. transfer from script file into camera, check of taken image quality, advice or proposal for image composition or decision on when to take image} - H04M 2250/52: including functional features of a camera - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract The present disclosure relates to a field of selfie technology, and in particular to a selfie stick. The selfie stick includes a handle and a clamping device connected with the handle and configured to clamp a shooting device. A capacitive touch module is arranged on a surface of the handle. The capacitive touch module is provided with a curved surface. The capacitive touch module is configured to control the matched shooting device. The present disclosure further provides a photographing control system and method thereof. By providing the handle, the clamping device configured to clamp the shooting device, and the capacitive touch module arranged on the surface of the handle that configured to control the matched shooting device, and by controlling the capacitive touch module to control the shooting device matched with the selfie stick, a user does not need to pull the shooting device for adjustment. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A selfie stick, comprising: a handle; and a clamping device connected with the handle and configured to clamp a shooting device; wherein a capacitive touch module is arranged on a surface of the handle; the capacitive touch module is provided with a curved surface; the capacitive touch module is configured to control the shooting device; ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The selfie stick according to claim 1, wherein the clamping device comprises a stage and a stretchable clamping mechanism arranged on the stage; the stretchable clamping mechanism is configured to clamp the shooting device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The selfie stick according to claim 2, wherein the stage is of a cylindrical structure; the stage comprises a storage groove; the stretchable clamping mechanism is movably received in the storage groove. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The selfie stick according to claim 3, wherein the stretchable clamping mechanism comprises an upper clamping plate, a connecting plate, at least one first pulling rod, and at least one second pulling rod; at least one first blind hole and at least one second blind hole are on the connecting plate; the upper clamping plate is connected with the at least one first pulling rod; the at least one first pulling rod is movably arranged in the at least one first blind hole; the stage is connected with the at least one second pulling rod; the at least one second pulling rod is movably arranged in the at least one second blind hole. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The selfie stick according to claim 1, wherein the selfie stick further comprises a connecting portion; the clamping device is rotatably arranged on one end of the handle through the connecting portion. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The selfie stick according to claim 1, wherein the capacitive touch module is ringed on the handle and has an uneven surface. ### Claim 7 A photographing control system, comprising: a selfie stick; wherein the selfie stick comprises a handle, and a clamping device connected with the handle and configured to clamp a shooting device; wherein a capacitive touch module is arranged on a surface of the handle; the capacitive touch module is provided with a curved surface; the capacitive touch module is configured to control the matched shooting device; wherein the photographing control system further comprises a controller module arranged in the handle; the controller module is respectively connected with the shooting device and the capacitive touch module. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The photographing control system according to claim 7, wherein the clamping device comprises a stage and a stretchable clamping mechanism arranged on the stage; the stretchable clamping mechanism is configured to clamp the shooting device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The photographing control system according to claim 8, wherein the stage is of a cylindrical structure; the stage comprises a storage groove; the stretchable clamping mechanism is movably received in the storage groove. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The photographing control system according to claim 9, wherein the stretchable clamping mechanism comprises an upper clamping plate, a connecting plate, at least one first pulling rod, and at least one second pulling rod; at least one first blind hole and at least one second blind hole are on the connecting plate; the upper clamping plate is connected with the at least one first pulling rod; the at least one first pulling rod is movably arranged in the at least one first blind hole; the stage is connected with the at least one second pulling rod; the at least one second pulling rod is movably arranged in the at least one second blind hole. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The photographing control system according to claim 10, wherein the selfie stick further comprises a connecting portion; the clamping device is rotatably arranged on one end of the handle through the connecting portion. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The photographing control system according to claim 7, wherein the capacitive touch module is ringed on the handle and has an uneven surface. ### Claim 13 (depends on 7) The photographing control system according to claim 7, wherein the capacitive touch module comprises a touch detecting unit ringed on the handle and a processor unit; the processor unit is connected with the controller module and the touch detecting unit; the touch detecting unit transmits a touch signal to the processor unit for processing. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The photographing control system according to claim 13, wherein the controller module comprises a BLUETOOTH processing unit and an antenna connected with the BLUETOOTH processing unit; the BLUETOOTH processing unit is connected with the shooting device and the processor unit; the BLUETOOTH processing unit is connected with the processor unit to obtain data processed by the processor unit and transmit the data to the shooting device through the antenna. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The photographing control system according to claim 14, wherein the photographing control system further comprises a lithium battery arranged in the handle and a charging module; the lithium battery is connected with the controller module and the capacitive touch module; the charging module is connected with the lithium battery. ### Claim 16 A photographing control method, comprising: completing a connection between a shooting device and a selfie stick by using a BLUETOOTH function; controlling the shooting device by controlling a capacitive touch module; and interacting with the shooting device by a beauty camera application of the shooting device to complete a control action of the selfie stick on the shooting device; wherein the photographing control method is applied to a photographing control system; the photographing control system comprises the selfie stick; wherein the selfie stick comprises a handle and a clamping device connected with the handle and configured to clamp the shooting device; wherein the capacitive touch module is arranged on a surface of the handle; the capacitive touch module is provided with a curved surface; the capacitive touch module is configured to control the matched shooting device; wherein the photographing control system further comprises a controller module arranged in the handle; the controller module is respectively connected with the shooting device and the capacitive touch module. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The photographing control method according to claim 16, wherein the capacitive touch module comprises a touch detecting unit ringed on the handle and a processor unit; the processor unit is connected with the controller module and the touch detecting unit; the touch detecting unit transmits a touch signal to the processor unit for processing. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The photographing control method according to claim 17, wherein the controller module comprises a BLUETOOTH processing unit and an antenna connected with the BLUETOOTH processing unit; the BLUETOOTH processing unit is connected with the shooting device and the processor unit; the BLUETOOTH processing unit is connected with the processor unit to obtain data processed by the processor unit and transmit the data to the shooting device through the antenna. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The photographing control method according to claim 18, wherein the photographing control system further comprises a lithium battery arranged in the handle and a charging module; the lithium battery is connected with the controller module and the capacitive touch module; the charging module is connected with the lithium battery.