WO2008103418A3 - Method and apparatus for panning, tilting, and adjusting the height of a remotely controlled camera - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for panning, tilting, and adjusting the height of a remotely controlled camera Download PDF

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WO2008103418A3
WO2008103418A3 PCT/US2008/002302 US2008002302W WO2008103418A3 WO 2008103418 A3 WO2008103418 A3 WO 2008103418A3 US 2008002302 W US2008002302 W US 2008002302W WO 2008103418 A3 WO2008103418 A3 WO 2008103418A3
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panning
tilting
height
adjusting
remotely controlled
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Roy Sandberg
Dan Sandberg
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Dan Sandberg
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • 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
    • G01S3/00—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received
    • G01S3/78—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S3/782—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction
    • G01S3/785—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using adjustment of orientation of directivity characteristics of a detector or detector system to give a desired condition of signal derived from that detector or detector system
    • G01S3/786—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using adjustment of orientation of directivity characteristics of a detector or detector system to give a desired condition of signal derived from that detector or detector system the desired condition being maintained automatically
    • G01S3/7864—T.V. type tracking systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/18—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength
    • G08B13/189—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems
    • G08B13/194—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems
    • G08B13/196—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems using television cameras
    • G08B13/19639—Details of the system layout
    • G08B13/19647—Systems specially adapted for intrusion detection in or around a vehicle
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/18—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength
    • G08B13/189—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems
    • G08B13/194—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems
    • G08B13/196—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems using television cameras
    • G08B13/19678—User interface
    • G08B13/19689—Remote control of cameras, e.g. remote orientation or image zooming control for a PTZ camera
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/60—Control of cameras or camera modules
    • H04N23/66—Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/60—Control of cameras or camera modules
    • H04N23/66—Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices
    • H04N23/661—Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N7/00—Television systems
    • H04N7/18—Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
    • H04N7/183—Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast for receiving images from a single remote source
    • H04N7/185—Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast for receiving images from a single remote source from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control

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  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Studio Devices (AREA)
  • Closed-Circuit Television Systems (AREA)

Abstract

A method and apparatus for panning and tilting a remotely located camera or an audio-visual assembly affixed to a telepresence robot in order to select a view, and for remotely adjusting the height of a camera or an audio-visual assembly affixed to a telepresence robot.
PCT/US2008/002302 2007-02-22 2008-02-21 Method and apparatus for panning, tilting, and adjusting the height of a remotely controlled camera WO2008103418A2 (en)

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US90293607P 2007-02-22 2007-02-22
US90273007P 2007-02-22 2007-02-22
US60/902,936 2007-02-22
US60/902,730 2007-02-22

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WO2008103418A3 true WO2008103418A3 (en) 2009-12-30

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US2607863A (en) * 1947-04-26 1952-08-19 Scott & Fetzer Co Extensible cord for electrical appliance
US4298128A (en) * 1980-02-19 1981-11-03 Harnischfeger Corporation Movable support for rotatable extend/retract screw in telescopic crane boom
US5583565A (en) * 1993-10-20 1996-12-10 Videoconferencing Systems, Inc. Method for automatically adjusting the pan and tilt of a video conferencing system camera
US20010036266A1 (en) * 2000-04-28 2001-11-01 Gronroos Mika Juhani Telescopic structure for a telephone apparatus
US20030076480A1 (en) * 2001-09-26 2003-04-24 Horst Burbulla Camera crane
US20040046888A1 (en) * 2002-07-26 2004-03-11 Gwo-Jen Jan Method for presenting fisheye-camera images
US20040088078A1 (en) * 2002-10-31 2004-05-06 Jouppi Norman Paul Telepresence system with automatic user-surrogate heigh matching

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