Interchangeable mounting platform
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1. A handheld assembly comprising:
- a payload comprising a mobile device having a camera and a display;
a mounting platform releasably coupled to the payload via a mating interface, said mounting platform comprising a plurality of actuators for rotating the payload about two or more axes; and
a handheld support member comprising a handle having a distal end coupled to the mounting platform,wherein the display is configured to display (1) payload data generated or obtained by the payload, said payload data comprising image data obtained by the camera and state information of the payload, and (2) non-payload data associated with the mounting platform and the handheld support member.
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Abstract
A platform for interchangeably mounting a payload to a base support is provided. In one aspect, the platform comprises: a support assembly configured to be releasably coupled to a payload via a first coupling and configured to control a spatial disposition of the payload; and a mounting assembly configured to be releasably coupled via a second coupling to a plurality of types of base supports selected from at least two of the following: an aerial vehicle, a handheld support, or a base adapter mounted onto a movable object.
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20 Claims
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1. A handheld assembly comprising:
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a payload comprising a mobile device having a camera and a display; a mounting platform releasably coupled to the payload via a mating interface, said mounting platform comprising a plurality of actuators for rotating the payload about two or more axes; and a handheld support member comprising a handle having a distal end coupled to the mounting platform, wherein the display is configured to display (1) payload data generated or obtained by the payload, said payload data comprising image data obtained by the camera and state information of the payload, and (2) non-payload data associated with the mounting platform and the handheld support member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of using a handheld imaging assembly, comprising:
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providing a handheld support member comprising a handle having a distal end coupled to a mounting platform; releasably coupling the mounting platform to a payload via a mating interface, wherein the payload comprises a mobile device having a camera and a display, wherein the mounting platform comprises a plurality of actuators for rotating the payload about two or more axes relative to the handle; and providing on said display;
(1) payload data generated or obtained by the payload, said payload data comprising image data obtained by the camera and state information of the payload, and (2) non-payload data associated with the mounting platform and the handheld support member.
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