Camera system and methods
First Claim
1. A camera system comprising of at least:
- An image sensor operative to capture images,A digital processor for processing said imagesA storage for storing at least said images,A light source; and
wherein said light source is at least used for creating an illuminating light beam and wherein said illuminating beam may mark at least a point which resides within field of view of said image sensor and wherein said field of view is external to said camera system.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing visible indications of an area of interest for assisting the visual orientation of a user using a digital camera is provided. The system includes a digital camera having a built in illumination projector. The illumination projector optical axis is related to the camera optical axis. Typically the illumination projector is collimated with the camera. Images produced by the illumination projector are viewed by camera user and are used as a reference for understanding the camera orientation and for selecting the desirable direction and field of view (FOV) for the camera. The system and method is extremely useful for portable and wearable digital cameras as well as for setup of fixed camera applications.
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22 Claims
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1. A camera system comprising of at least:
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An image sensor operative to capture images, A digital processor for processing said images A storage for storing at least said images, A light source; and
wherein said light source is at least used for creating an illuminating light beam and wherein said illuminating beam may mark at least a point which resides within field of view of said image sensor and wherein said field of view is external to said camera system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A camera system comprising of at least:
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An image sensor operative to capture images, A digital processor for processing said images A storage for storing at least said images, At least one wireless link; A remote controller And wherein said camera is capable of capturing and storing at least one of said camera data formats;
video, audio, data, and wherein wireless link enables two-way communication between said camera system and said remote controller and wherein said remote controller can remotely control said camera operation and wherein said remote control is capable of providing indications of said camera status and wherein said indications may be one of;
visual, audible, mechanical movements, and wherein said camera system can capture at least one of the following data formats;
video, audio, still pictures, data, any combination of said data formats. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 21, 22)
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19. A method for protecting recorded data of a camera system for a later use, wherein said camera system comprising of at least:
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An image sensor operative to capture images, A digital processor for processing said images, A storage for storing at least said images, Triggering means; and wherein said camera system can capture at least one of the following data formats;
video, audio, still pictures, data, any combination of said data formats. and wherein said triggering means, may be at least one of the following means;
a button, a remote controller, a sensor, processing algorithm of said digital processor, and wherein said camera system, while in operative mode of operation, continuously records said images, onto said memory and where upon activation of said triggering means, images within said memory of X seconds prior to said triggering and Y seconds after said triggering are protected from being erased. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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