Wearable system for filming, recording and communicating during sport activity

• US 20100225758A1
• Filed: 02/22/2010
• Published: 09/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Eliyahu Mashiah
• Original Assignee: Eliyahu Mashiah
• Inventors: Mashiah, Eliyahu
• Application Number:
  US12/656,978
• Publication Number:
  US 20100225758A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/143
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 for receiving images from a single remote source

Abstract

A system for acquiring and displaying images obtained from a user'"'"'s field of vision back to said user, especially useful for a user engaged in an active motion activity. The system includes: at least one body mounted camera (BMC) for acquiring at least one image of a user'"'"'s field of vision; at least one body-mounted remote control unit (RCU) in electronic communication with said BMC for controlling said BMC; and, at least one body mounted remote display (RD) in electronic communication with said BMC and said RCU, for displaying said at least one image back to said user. The RD is mounted on said user'"'"'s body such that said image is displayed to said user whilst said field of vision of said user is constantly maintained clear and unobstructed. A clear and unobstructed field of vision to said user is constantly maintained.

Claims

1. A system for acquiring and displaying images obtained from a user'"'"'s field of vision back to said user, especially useful for a user engaged in an active motion activity, comprising;

at least one body mounted camera (BMC) for acquiring at least one image of a user'"'"'s field of vision;

at least one body-mounted remote control unit (RCU) in electronic communication with said BMC for controlling said BMC; and

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at least one body mounted remote display (RD) in electronic communication with said BMC and said RCU, for displaying said at least one image back to said user;

wherein said RD is mounted on said user'"'"'s body such that said image is displayed to said user whilst said field of vision of said user is constantly maintained clear and unobstructed.

whilst a clear and unobstructed field of vision to said user is constantly maintained.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said BMC is selected from a group consisting of video camera, still camera, thermal imaging system, night-vision system, ultraviolet imaging system, and binocular system or any combination thereof.

3. The system of claim 1, additionally comprising at least one sensor coupled to said RCU for sensing parameters selected from a group consisting of velocity, altitude, pressure, wind-speed, wave-height, and direction of said user.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein said RD is adapted to display said parameters to said user.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said RD is adapted to provide data concerning said BMC, wherein said data is selected from the group consisting of camera status, battery state, and remaining memory or any combination thereof.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said RCU is mounted on a body part of said user selected from the group consisting of arm, wrist, neck, glove, waist, chest, thigh, and leg or any combination thereof.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said RD is mounted on a body part of said user selected from a group consisting of arm, wrist, neck, glove, waist, chest, thigh, and leg or any combination thereof.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said RCU and RD are mounted by attachment means selected from the group consisting of:

straps, cords, buckles, fabric, wire, hooks, grapples, Velcro, snaps, buttons, screws, lanyards, magnets, hooks or any combination thereof.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein said RCU and said RD are mounted on a different user than said user upon which said BMC is mounted.

10. The system of claim 1, additionally comprising means for voice activation of said BMC.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein said BMC is activated according to a predetermined protocol of motion.

12. The system of claim 1, additionally comprising a microphone and speaker and/or headphones.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein said RD and said RCU are provided as a single component configured for being worn by said user.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein said RCU is configured for being worn as part of a glove on the hand of said user.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein said BMC is configured for being worn as part of a helmet on the head of said user.

16. A method for acquiring and displaying at least one image obtained from a user'"'"'s field of vision back to said user, said method comprising steps of:

providing (i) at least one body mounted camera (BMC) for obtaining at least one image of a user'"'"'s field of vision;

(ii) at least one body mounted remote control unit (RCU) in electronic communication with said BMC for controlling said BMC; and

, (iii) at least one body mounted remote display (RD) in electronic communication with said BMC and said RCU, for displaying said at least one image to said user;

electronically communicating said RCU with said BMC;

electronically communicating said RD with (i) said BMC; and

, (ii) said RCU;

mounting said RD on said user'"'"'s body;

operating said BMC via said RCU thereby obtaining at least one image from said user'"'"'s field of vision; and

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displaying said at least one image to said user via said RD;

wherein said RD is mounted on said user'"'"'s body such that said step of displaying said at least one image to said user is performed whilst constantly maintaining a clear and unobstructed field of vision to said user.

17. The method of claim 16, additionally comprising the step of providing data concerning said BMC, wherein said data is selected from a group consisting of camera status, battery state, and remaining memory or any combination thereof.

18. The method of claim 16, additionally comprising the step of selecting said BMC from a group consisting of video camera, still camera, thermal imaging system, night-vision system, ultraviolet imaging system, and binocular system or any combination thereof.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein said step of mounting said RD on said user'"'"'s body is performed on body parts of said user selected from the group consisting of arm, wrist, neck, glove, waist, chest, thigh, and leg or any combination thereof.

20. The method of claim 16, additionally comprising the step of mounting said BMC on a body part of said user selected from a group consisting of arm, wrist, neck, glove, waist, chest, thigh, and leg or any combination thereof.

21. The method of claim 16, wherein said step of mounting said RD on said user'"'"'s body is performed using attachment means selected from a group consisting of:

straps, cords, buckles, fabric, wire, hooks, grapples, Velcro, snaps, buttons, screws, lanyards, magnets, and hooks.

22. The method of claim 16, additionally comprising the step of sensing parameters selected from a group consisting of velocity, altitude, pressure, wind-speed, wave-height, direction.

23. The method of claim 22, additionally comprising the step of displaying said parameters to said user via said RD.

24. The method of claim 16, additionally comprising the step of voice activating said BMC.

25. The method of claim 16, additionally comprising the step of activating said BMC according to a predetermined protocol of motion.

26. The method of claim 16, additionally comprising the step of providing said RD and said RCU as a single component configured for being worn by said user.

27. The method of claim 16, additionally comprising the step of configuring said RCU for being worn as part of a glove on the hand of said user.

28. The method of claim 16, additionally comprising the step of configuring said BMC for being worn as part of a helmet on the head of said user.

29. A system for acquiring and displaying images obtained from a user'"'"'s field of vision back to said user, especially useful for a user engaged in an active motion activity, comprising;

at least one body mounted camera (BMC) for acquiring at least one image of a user'"'"'s field of vision;

at least one body-mounted remote control unit (RCU) in electronic communication with said BMC for controlling said BMC; and

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at least one body mounted remote display (RD) in electronic communication with said BMC and said RCU, for displaying said at least one image back to said user;

wherein said RD is mounted on said user'"'"'s body such that said image is displayed to said user whilst said field of vision of said user is constantly maintained clear and unobstructed.

whilst a clear and unobstructed field of vision to said user is constantly maintained.