Sporting events broadcasting system
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1. A system for broadcasting a sporting event related to a moving object comprising:
- a plurality of camera units disposed along a path of movement of said trajectory and generating video signals;
a position determining element arranged to detect a current position of said object; and
a controller adapted to receive said positions and to generate a commands to sequentially operate said camera units to obtain video signals of said object.
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Abstract
A system for broadcasting a sporting event related to one or more moving objects (such as race cars) includes a plurality of stations disposed along the objects'"'"' trajectory. Each station includes an automated camera unit. A central command post receives the location of each object and sends commands to the respective cameras to cover the objects as they move. The signals from the cameras is then mixed automatically at the central control post and used to generate several video signals. The programs are transmitted directly to broadcasters, or are distributed via the Internet.
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1. A system for broadcasting a sporting event related to a moving object comprising:
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a plurality of camera units disposed along a path of movement of said trajectory and generating video signals;
a position determining element arranged to detect a current position of said object; and
a controller adapted to receive said positions and to generate a commands to sequentially operate said camera units to obtain video signals of said object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for obtaining a continuous video signal of a moving object comprising:
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a camera unit responsive to remote commands to generate video signals;
a first position determining element adapted to determine a current position of said moving object; and
a controller adapted to receive said position from said position determining element and to generate said commands in accordance with said position. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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18. A method of broadcasting a sporting event consisting of an object moving in a trajectory, comprising the steps of:
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Providing a plurality of stations along said trajectory, each station including at least one camera adapted to generate video signals;
determining a current position of the object along said track;
selecting the station suited for covering said object at a particular time;
activating the camera associated with the selected station; and
receiving the video signals from the activated camera.
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