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US 9,319,643 B2Granted
In-ground camera
AssigneeFox Sports Productions, Inc.
InventorJeff Silverman
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Abstract
An apparatus and method is provided for a unique camera experience, wherein the camera is placed in an in-ground position permitting recording or broadcast of a camera perspective that is along the surface of or above the surface of the ground. In an exemplary embodiment, the in-ground camera is secured within the surface of a racetrack.
Claims12
An in-ground camera system, comprising:
- an in-ground, secure, recessed mounting interface;
- an upper surface portion, the upper surface portion operatively associated with a camera lens, primary camera components, and a media output interface or cable, wherein the upper surface portion is devoid of pointed edges and provides a downwardly concave profile having a lens and lens viewing cutout, wherein the lens and lens viewing cutout is configured to provide a lens view along a surface of or view upward from the surface of the ground;
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- wherein the outer periphery of the upper surface is fixedly recessed with regard to the surface of the ground.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.