Remote viewing system incorporating relative directional indication
First Claim
1. A remote viewing apparatus with relative directional indication, comprising:
- (a) an image capture device;
(b) an image display device communicatively associated with said image capture device for receiving and displaying imagery data transmitted from said image capture device; and
(c) a relative direction indicator communicatively associated with said image capture device and said image display device for indicating a directional orientation of said image capture device relative to a directional orientation of said image display device.
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Abstract
A viewing system is presented in which both a remotely located video camera and a separate video display each incorporate an electronic compass. An electronic circuit calculates the difference between the two compass headings and displays a relative direction indicator on the display. The indicator can thus display the viewing direction of the camera relative to the viewing orientation of the display. This is especially useful in determining the viewing direction of a non-stationary remote camera in applications where the display is also non-stationary, such as in underwater viewing applications where the camera is suspended by a cable beneath a boat, and the display is located within the boat.
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22 Claims
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1. A remote viewing apparatus with relative directional indication, comprising:
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(a) an image capture device;
(b) an image display device communicatively associated with said image capture device for receiving and displaying imagery data transmitted from said image capture device; and
(c) a relative direction indicator communicatively associated with said image capture device and said image display device for indicating a directional orientation of said image capture device relative to a directional orientation of said image display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A remote viewing apparatus with relative directional indication, comprising:
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(a) an image capture device;
(b) an image display device communicatively associated with said image capture device for receiving and displaying imagery data transmitted from said image capture device; and
(c) a relative direction indicator communicatively associated with said image capture device for indicating a viewing direction of said image capture device relative to a known movable directional orientation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A remote viewing apparatus with relative directional indication, comprising:
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(a) an image capture device having a first compass connected thereto;
(b) an image display device communicatively associated with said image capture device and having a second compass connected thereto; and
(c) a relative direction indicator communicatively associated with said first and second compasses, said relative direction indicator including means for determining and indicating the relative directional difference between the respective headings of said first and second compasses. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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