MOVEMENT AND DISTANCE TRIGGERED IMAGE RECORDING SYSTEM

• US 20160150196A1
• Filed: 11/22/2015
• Published: 05/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Atan2 Corp.
• Original Assignee: Atan2 Corp.
• Inventors: Horvath, Jon Patrik
• Application Number:
  US14/948,369
• Publication Number:
  US 20160150196A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/632 for displaying or modifying preview images prior to image capturing, e.g. variety of image resolutions or capturing parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/635 Region indicators; Field of view indicators
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/66 Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/67 Focus control based on electronic image sensor signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/69 Control of means for changing angle of the field of view, e.g. optical zoom objectives or electronic zooming
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/695 Control of camera direction for changing a field of view, e.g. pan, tilt or based on tracking of objects
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/90 Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/772 the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/188 Capturing isolated or intermittent images triggered by the occurrence of a predetermined event, e.g. an object reaching a predetermined position signal generation from motion picture films H04N5/253

Abstract

A method and apparatus can include: providing a threshold; receiving a signal with a camera module, the signal from a tag; determining a location of the tag relative to the camera module based on receiving the signal from the tag, and determining the location includes determining a distance between the tag and the camera module; capturing an image based on the threshold being crossed and the tag being within a frame of the camera module; and recording metadata for the image.

Claims

1. A method of image capture comprising:

providing a threshold;

receiving a signal with a camera module, the signal being from a tag;

determining a location of the tag relative to the camera module based on receiving the signal from the tag, and determining the location includes determining a distance between the tag and the camera module;

capturing an image based on the threshold being crossed and the tag being within a frame o f the camera module; and

recording metadata for the image.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

adjusting the camera module and maintaining consistent placement of the tag within the frame based on the location of the tag;

adjusting a zoom of the camera module and maintaining a consistent height of the frame based on the distance;

adjusting a focus of the camera module based on the distance;

or

a combination thereof.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein capturing the image includes capturing a motion video, burst images, still images, or a combination thereof.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein capturing the image based on the threshold being crossed includes capturing the image based on a distance threshold being crossed.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein capturing the image based on the threshold being crossed includes capturing the image based on a sensor threshold being crossed.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein capturing the image based on the threshold being crossed includes capturing the image based on a location threshold being crossed.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

sorting the image based on the metadata; and

displaying the image for enabling a user to filter the image.

8. A non-transitory computer readable medium, useful in association with a processor, including instructions configured to:

provide a threshold;

receive a signal with a camera module, the signal being from a tag;

determine a location of the tag relative to the camera module based on receiving the signal from the tag, and determining the location includes determining a distance between the tag and the camera module;

capture an image based on the threshold being crossed and the tag being within a frame o f the camera module; and

record metadata for the image.

9. The computer readable medium of claim 8 further comprising instructions configured to:

adjust the camera module and maintaining consistent placement of the tag within the frame based on the location of the tag;

adjust a zoom of the camera module and maintaining a consistent height of the frame based on the distance;

adjust a focus of the camera module based on the distance;

or

a combination thereof.

10. The computer readable medium of claim 8 wherein the instructions configured to capture the image includes the instructions configured to capture a motion video, burst images, still images, or a combination thereof.

11. The computer readable medium of claim 8 wherein the instructions configured to capture the image based on the threshold being crossed includes the instructions configured to capture the image based on a distance threshold being crossed.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 8 wherein the instructions configured to capture the image based on the threshold being crossed includes the instructions configured to capture the image based on a sensor threshold being crossed.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 8 wherein the instructions configured to capture the image based on the threshold being crossed includes the instructions configured to capture the image based on a location threshold being crossed.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 8 further comprising instructions configured to:

sort the image based on the metadata; and

display the image for enabling a user to filter the image.

15. A system for image capture comprising:

a tag; and

a camera module including;

a communications block configured to receive a signal from the tag;

a control block configured to provide a threshold, determine a location of the tag relative to the camera module based on receiving the signal from the tag, the location including a distance between the tag and the camera module;

a sensor block configured to capture an image based on the threshold being crossed and the tag being within a frame of the camera module; and

a storage block configured to record metadata for the image.

16. The system of claim 15 further comprising a drive block configured to adjust the camera module and maintain a consistent placement of the tag within the frame based on the location of the tag, adjust a zoom of the camera module and maintain a consistent height of the frame based on the distance, adjust a focus of the camera module based on the distance, or a combination thereof.

17. The system of claim 15 wherein sensor block configured to capture an image is configured to capture a motion video, burst images, still images, or a combination thereof.

18. The system of claim 15 wherein the sensor block is configured to capture the image based on a distance threshold being crossed.

19. The system of claim 15 wherein the sensor block is configured to capture the image based on a sensor threshold being crossed.

20. The system of claim 15 wherein the sensor block is configured to capture the image based on a location threshold being crossed.