Portable personal wireless interactive video device and method of using the same
First Claim
1. A remotely controlled toy vehicle comprising:
- a model vehicle;
a first wireless communication apparatus having a first transmitter remote from the model vehicle for sending control signals and having a first receiver attached to the model vehicle for receiving the control signals;
a control apparatus attached to the model vehicle and operable to control the direction of travel of the model vehicle in response to the control signals;
a video signal generating apparatus connected to the model vehicle and comprising a camera operable to generate video signals representative of a view from the perspective of the model vehicle;
a second wireless communication apparatus connected to the video signal generating apparatus and having a second transmitter attached to the model vehicle and operable to transmit the video signals to a second receiver remote from the model vehicle;
a portable video display device connected to the second receiver and operable to display an image corresponding to the view from the perspective of the model vehicle.
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Abstract
A portable personal wireless interactive video device including a miniature camera, a portable wireless transmitter connected to the camera, a portable wireless receiver for receiving video signals from the transmitter, and a portable video display device connected to the receiver for presenting an image to a viewer corresponding to a view from the perspective of the camera. The viewer may select an image for display on the video display device corresponding to a view from his/her own camera, from a camera worn by another person, or from one of several cameras positioned in selected locations. In one embodiment, the camera may be located within a remotely controlled model vehicle, thereby providing the viewer with a view from the perspective of inside the vehicle for viewing while remotely controlling the vehicle. Enhanced realism may be achieved by providing a true depth perception “stereo-optic” display by using two spaced apart cameras viewing the same scene and by presenting two corresponding independent channels of video information to the two eyes of the viewer. A “videotronics” capability allows the angle of view of the camera to be responsive to head movements of the viewer to further enhance the remote viewing experience.
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32 Claims
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1. A remotely controlled toy vehicle comprising:
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a model vehicle;
a first wireless communication apparatus having a first transmitter remote from the model vehicle for sending control signals and having a first receiver attached to the model vehicle for receiving the control signals;
a control apparatus attached to the model vehicle and operable to control the direction of travel of the model vehicle in response to the control signals;
a video signal generating apparatus connected to the model vehicle and comprising a camera operable to generate video signals representative of a view from the perspective of the model vehicle;
a second wireless communication apparatus connected to the video signal generating apparatus and having a second transmitter attached to the model vehicle and operable to transmit the video signals to a second receiver remote from the model vehicle;
a portable video display device connected to the second receiver and operable to display an image corresponding to the view from the perspective of the model vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A kit for use with a remotely controlled toy vehicle, the kit comprising:
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a vehicle portion adapted for attachment to the toy vehicle, the vehicle portion comprising a camera and a transmitter connected to the camera and operable to transmit wireless signals responsive to a view from the perspective of the toy vehicle;
an operator portion adapted for hands free viewing by an operator of the toy vehicle, the operator portion comprising a receiver and a video display device and operable to receive the wireless signals and to generate an image corresponding to the view from the perspective of the toy vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A racing game comprising:
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a scale model track;
a plurality of racing vehicles adapted to operate on the scale model track;
a plurality of remote controllers, each remote controller adapted to transmit a control signal to a respective one of the racing vehicles to control the movement of that racing vehicle in response to actions of a user;
a video camera apparatus attached to each of the plurality of racing vehicles, each video camera apparatus operable to transmit a video signal responsive to a stereo-optic view of the scale model track from the perspective of the respective racing vehicle;
a plurality of video headsets, each headset adapted to receive the video signal from a respective video camera apparatus and to display a stereo-optic image representative of the view of the scale model track from the perspective of the respective racing vehicle for viewing by the user while operating the respective remote vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method of providing entertainment to attendees at an event, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of cameras at a plurality of locations at the event for producing a plurality of video signals;
transmitting wireless communication signals corresponding to the plurality of video signals via a transmitter at the event; and
providing a plurality of portable display units each containing a receiving device and a video display device, the portable display units adapted for receiving the wireless communication signals directly from the transmitter and for displaying images responsive to selected ones of the video signals for personal viewing by attendees at the event. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for providing video information comprising:
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at least one camera adapted for capturing at least one scene at an event and for producing at least one respective video signal responsive to the at least one scene;
a transmitter for transmitting at least one wireless communication signal corresponding to the at least one video signal;
a plurality of portable display units each containing a receiving device and a video display device for receiving the at least one wireless communication signal directly from the transmitter and for displaying images responsive to the at least one wireless communication signal for personal viewing of the at least one scene by attendees at the event. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A video device comprising:
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a headset;
a video display device attached to the headset and operable to display a video image responsive to an input signal;
an input device attached to the headset and operable to provide a plurality of signals corresponding to a plurality of scenes; and
a selector attached to the headset for selectively providing ones of the plurality of signals to the video display device as the input signal for display of a corresponding video image to a user of the headset. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A video communications apparatus comprising:
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a camera adapted for hands-free portability by a user, the camera operable to produce a video signal;
a display unit adapted for hands-free portability by the user and connected to the camera for displaying an image corresponding to the video signal for viewing by the user; and
a transmitting device adapted for hands-free portability by the user and connected to the camera for transmitting a wireless communication signal responsive to the video signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A wireless video apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of portable personal video units, each unit comprising a camera for producing a video signal and a display unit for displaying an image responsive to the video signal and a transmitter for transmitting a wireless communication signal responsive to the video signal;
a receiver associated with each portable personal video unit adapted for receiving the wireless communication signals transmitted from other respective portable personal video units; and
a selector associated with each portable personal video unit and connected to the respective receiver and display unit for selecting an image for display on the display unit corresponding to a selected one of the video signals produced by others of the portable personal video units. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. An entertainment device comprising:
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a plurality of vehicles responsive to control signals;
a plurality of controllers operable by a user to produce control signals for controlling respective ones of the plurality of vehicles;
a video transmitting device attached to each of the plurality of vehicles and operable to produce a video signal responsive to a view from a perspective of the respective vehicle;
a plurality of portable video display devices adapted to receive video signals from respective ones of the video transmitting devices and to display respective images for personal viewing by the respective user operating the control device for the respective vehicle; and
an information network for communicating the control signals and the video signals to allow the users to control the respective vehicles from locations remote from the vehicles and remote from other users while viewing an image from the perspective of the respective vehicle being controlled.
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24. A wireless video apparatus comprising:
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a pair of video cameras adapted to be positioned adjacent each other to capture a stereo-optic view of an scene;
a transmitting device connected to each video camera for transmitting a wireless video signal responsive to the view from the perspective of the respective video camera;
a portable receiver for receiving the wireless video signals;
a pair of portable video display devices for cooperatively displaying to an observer a stereo-optic image responsive to the wireless video signals and observable as a three dimensional view of the scene from the perspective of the pair of video cameras. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A method of providing video information, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of cameras at a plurality of locations for producing a plurality of video signals;
transmitting wireless communication signals corresponding to the plurality of video signals via a wireless communications system; and
providing a portable display unit containing a receiving device and a video display device, the portable display unit adapted for directly and locally receiving the wireless communication signals and for displaying images responsive to selected ones of the video signals for personal viewing by a user of the portable display unit. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A wireless video apparatus comprising:
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a video camera adapted to be positioned to capture a view of a scene;
a transmitting device connected to the video camera for transmitting a wireless video signal responsive to the view from the perspective of the video camera;
a portable receiver for receiving the wireless video signal directly from the transmitting device; and
a portable video display device for displaying to an observer an image responsive to the wireless video signal and corresponding to a view of the scene from the perspective of the camera. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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