Positioning apparatus for photographic and video imaging and recording and system utilizing the same
First Claim
1. A device for supporting a camera comprising:
- a positioning apparatus having a first rotational axis and a second rotational axis;
the camera coupled to the positioning apparatus;
anda driver coupled to the positioning apparatus,wherein the driver and the camera are separately coupled to the positioning apparatus,wherein the driver receives a time-lapse sequence comprising;
positions for orientation of the positioning apparatus about the first rotational axis,positions for orientation of the positioning apparatus about the second rotational axis,a first time interval over which to move the positioning apparatus about the first rotational axis at a first speed,a second time interval over which to move the positioning apparatus about the second rotational axis at a second speed, anda frequency of frame capture for the camera to capture image frames between the positions of the positioning apparatus,wherein the driver sends commands to move the positioning apparatus about the first rotational axis according to the first time interval and to move the positioning apparatus about the second rotational axis according to the second time interval, andwherein the camera captures image frames while the orientation of the positioning apparatus about the first rotational axis and the second rotational axis changes according to the frequency of frame capture.
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Abstract
A method and device are provided for positioning a mounted camera. The device includes a holding element that secures the mounted camera to the device, a wireless linkage at which remote attitude commands representing attitude changes of a remote driver are received, a local controller that interprets the remote attitude commands and generates local attitude commands that move the camera to mimic an orientation of the remote driver, and an attitude sensing element that senses a local attitude of the device. The attitude sensing element includes a gyro, an accelerometer, or a magnetometer, and jitter present in the remote attitude commands is removed and not passed on to the local attitude commands.
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25 Claims
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1. A device for supporting a camera comprising:
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a positioning apparatus having a first rotational axis and a second rotational axis; the camera coupled to the positioning apparatus; and a driver coupled to the positioning apparatus, wherein the driver and the camera are separately coupled to the positioning apparatus, wherein the driver receives a time-lapse sequence comprising; positions for orientation of the positioning apparatus about the first rotational axis, positions for orientation of the positioning apparatus about the second rotational axis, a first time interval over which to move the positioning apparatus about the first rotational axis at a first speed, a second time interval over which to move the positioning apparatus about the second rotational axis at a second speed, and a frequency of frame capture for the camera to capture image frames between the positions of the positioning apparatus, wherein the driver sends commands to move the positioning apparatus about the first rotational axis according to the first time interval and to move the positioning apparatus about the second rotational axis according to the second time interval, and wherein the camera captures image frames while the orientation of the positioning apparatus about the first rotational axis and the second rotational axis changes according to the frequency of frame capture.
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2. A positioning device for supporting a camera comprising:
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a positioning apparatus having a first rotational axis and a second rotational axis; and a driver coupled to the positioning apparatus, wherein the driver receives a motion sequence comprising; positions for orientation of the positioning apparatus about the first rotational axis, positions for orientation of the positioning apparatus about the second rotational axis, a first time interval over which to move the positioning apparatus about the first rotational axis, and a second time interval over which to move the positioning apparatus about the second rotational axis, wherein the driver sends commands to move the positioning apparatus about the first rotational axis according to the first time interval and to move the positioning apparatus about the second rotational axis according to the second time interval. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for operating a device for supporting a camera, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a positioning apparatus having a first rotational axis and a second rotational axis, a motion sequence from a driver, the motion sequence comprising; positions for orientation of the positioning apparatus about the first rotational axis, positions for orientation of the positioning apparatus about the second rotational axis, a first time interval over which to move the positioning apparatus about the first rotational axis, and a second time interval over which to move the positioning apparatus about the second rotational axis; and based on a command from the driver, moving the positioning apparatus about the first rotational axis according to the first time interval and moving the positioning apparatus about the second rotational axis according to the second time interval. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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