Remote image capture and mounting ecosystem
AssigneeGoPro, Inc.
InventorsNicholas D. Woodman, Daniel J. Coster, Joshua T. Druker
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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.
Claims21
-20. (canceled)
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 disposed on an opposite side of the housing from the lens of the imaging unit;
- and
- a mount, comprising:
- a mount securing structure configured to magnetically couple with the imaging device securing structure with at least one of paper, fabric, or other material between the device securing structure and the 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.
A housing for a display-less imaging device, comprising:
- walls defining a cavity configured to receive and releasably secure side surfaces and a back surface of the display-less imaging device within the housing such that access to front surface including a lens of the display-less imaging device is unrestricted;
- a housing display configured to show time information, date information, or other image information associated with image capture by the display-less imaging device;
- housing electronic contacts configured to couple with and supply charge to imaging device electronic contacts on the back surface of the display-less imaging device when the display-less imaging device is secured within the housing;
- and
- a housing securing structure configured to secure the housing and the display-less imaging device to an external mount.
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 wearable device securing structure configured to releasably secure the imaging device securing structure to the wearable device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.