Transmitter-based mobile video locating
First Claim
1. A system for mobile video monitoring, comprising:
- (a) camera means mounted on a mobile vehicle for generating a video signal corresponding to an observed scene;
(b) steering means for rotating the camera means into an orientation specified by a control signal;
(c) antenna means for receiving a wireless signal, said antenna means including plural directional antennas, each oriented at a different angle; and
(d) processor means for inputting the wireless signal from each of at least two of the plural directional antennas, determining a direction based upon a comparison of the wireless signals input from said at least two of the plural directional antennas, and generating and outputting the control signal to rotate the camera means based on the comparison.
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Abstract
Provided is a system for mobile video monitoring that includes camera means mounted to a mobile vehicle for generating a video signal corresponding to an observed scene. Steering means (such as a motor) rotates the camera means into an orientation specified by a control signal, and an antenna means receives a wireless signal, the antenna means including multiple directional antennas, each oriented at a different angle. Processor means inputs the wireless signal from each of at least two of the directional antennas, determines a direction based upon a comparison of the wireless signals (e.g., the received signal powers) input from the plural directional antennas, and generates and outputs the control signal to rotate the camera means based on the comparison.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for mobile video monitoring, comprising:
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(a) camera means mounted on a mobile vehicle for generating a video signal corresponding to an observed scene;
(b) steering means for rotating the camera means into an orientation specified by a control signal;
(c) antenna means for receiving a wireless signal, said antenna means including plural directional antennas, each oriented at a different angle; and
(d) processor means for inputting the wireless signal from each of at least two of the plural directional antennas, determining a direction based upon a comparison of the wireless signals input from said at least two of the plural directional antennas, and generating and outputting the control signal to rotate the camera means based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for mobile video monitoring, comprising:
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(a) plural camera means mounted on a mobile vehicle, each said camera means for generating a video signal corresponding to an observed scene;
(b) antenna means for receiving a wireless signal, said antenna means including plural directional antennas, each oriented at a different angle;
(c) processor means for inputting the wireless signal from each of at least two of the plural directional antennas, determining a direction based upon a comparison of the wireless signals input from said at least two of the plural directional antennas, and selecting a signal from one of the plural camera means for at least one of displaying and recording. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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