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US 6,031,545 AGranted
Vision system for viewing a sporting event
AssigneeGeoVector Corp.
InventorsJohn Ellenby, Thomas Ellenby, Peter Ellenby
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Abstract
The systems combine images of a real scene with computer generated imagery where the computer generated imagery is particular to the position and pointing attitude of the device. Being useful to spectators of the game baseball, the device can produce images showing where a strike zone is relative to the position of the players; can produce images of ball tracks; of replays and many other forms of information having characteristics dependent on a viewer's position and attitude.
Claims10
An electro-optic vision system comprising:
- a camera for producing an electronic image of a scene being addressed;
- a position and attitude determining means for determining the position and attitude of the vision system;
- a data store responsive to outputs of position and attitude determining means, the data store having information stored therein;
- a computer operable for combining the stored information with the electronic image to produce an augmented image;
- and an electro-optic display operable for displaying the augmented image.
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