System and method for filming and recording attractions

• US 20050052532A1
• Filed: 08/19/2004
• Published: 03/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Witech Communications
• Original Assignee: Witech Communications
• Inventors: Segal, Ronen, Elooz, David, Assia, Johnathan
• Application Number:
  US10/921,695
• Publication Number:
  US 20050052532A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/148
• CPC Class Codes: A63G 7/00 Up-and-down hill tracks; Switchbacks
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41415 involving a public display, viewable by several users in a public space outside their home, e.g. movie theatre, information kiosk
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4184 providing storage capabilities, e.g. memory stick
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42202 environmental sensors, e.g. for detecting temperature, luminosity, pressure, earthquakes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/77 between a recording apparatus and a television camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/772 the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

A system is disclosed for providing a video record of a user'"'"'s entertainment experience. The system includes a video camera system for continuous, close-up personal recording of the entertainment experience of the user and transmitting the video recording to a base unit. The system also includes a base unit for receiving, processing and distributing the video recording, such that the video record of the user'"'"'s entertainment experience becomes available to the user. A method is disclosed for providing a video record of a user'"'"'s entertainment experience. The method includes installing, on a vehicle provided for the entertainment experience, a video camera system comprising at least one video camera for continuous, close-up personal recording of the entertainment experience of the user. The method also includes recording a video record of the user with the video camera system during the entertainment experience and transmitting the video recording to a base unit for receiving, processing and distributing the video recording, such that the video record of the user'"'"'s entertainment experience becomes available to the user.

Claims

1. A system for providing a video record of a user'"'"'s entertainment experience comprising:

a video camera system for continuous, close-up personal recording of the entertainment experience of the user, and transmitting said video recording to a base unit; and

a base unit for receiving, processing and distributing said video recording,

such that said video record of the user'"'"'s entertainment experience becomes available to the user.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the video camera system uses at least one wired video camera.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the video camera system uses at least one wireless video camera.

5. The system according to claim 4, wherein the video camera system comprises:

at least one video camera;

an imaging lens system; and

a wireless transmitter and receiver.

6. The system according to claim 5, wherein said imaging lens system comprises:

a lens; and

a sensor on a chip.

7. The system according to claim 5, wherein said sensor is a charge coupled device (CCD) sensor.

8. The system according to claim 5, wherein said sensor is a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensor.

9. The system according to claim 1, further comprising an electronic controller board.

10. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a memory.

11. The system according to claim 4, wherein the video camera system comprises:

at least one video camera;

an imaging pinhole system; and

a wireless transmitter and receiver.

12. The system according to claim 4, wherein the video camera system and the base are both installed on a vehicle provided for the entertainment experience, and further comprising a replay button, and wherein the user can push said replay button after the conclusion of his/her entertainment experience, in order to view the video record of his/her entertainment experience, while still onboard said vehicle.

3. The system according to claim 3, wherein the at least one wired video camera system uses a memory stick.

13. A method for providing a video record of a user'"'"'s entertainment experience comprising:

installing, on a vehicle provided for the entertainment experience, a video camera system comprising at least one video camera for continuous, close-up personal recording of the entertainment experience of the user;

recording a video record of the user with said video camera system during the entertainment experience; and

transmitting said video recording to a base unit for receiving, processing and distributing said video recording,

such that said video record of the user'"'"'s entertainment experience becomes available to the user.

14. The method according to claim 13, further comprising automatic editing of the videos is provided.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the editing step comprises combing pre-filmed videos of the entertainment environment with the personal portions of the video record.

16. The method according to claim 13, further comprising, prior to said recording step, adjusting the system to record at least two users in at least one of said vehicles.