SURFACE INTEGRATED CAMERA MESH FOR SEMI-AUTOMATED VIDEO CAPTURE

• US 20180063405A1
• Filed: 08/25/2016
• Published: 03/01/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ground ZERO At Center Stage LLC
• Original Assignee: Ground ZERO At Center Stage LLC
• Inventors: Pride, Ronald
• Application Number:
  US15/246,814
• Publication Number:
  US 20180063405A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/21805 enabling multiple viewpoints, e.g. using a plurality of cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2187 Live feed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/231 Content storage operation, e.g. caching movies for short term storage, replicating data over plural servers, prioritizing data for deletion
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23424 involving splicing one content stream with another content stream, e.g. for inserting or substituting an advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8456 by decomposing the content in the time domain, e.g. in time segments
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• 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 23/90 Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums

Abstract

An integrated camera mesh is disclosed, wherein the system includes a mesh camera for capturing a video segment, wherein the mesh camera is one of a plurality of mesh cameras. To follow movements of subjects, each mesh camera tilts and swivels autonomously in response to proximity sensor information. The mesh camera is strategically positioned within a flooring inset, which includes a transparent cover, such that the flooring surface remains planner. Video segments from mesh cameras and transmitted to a content server, which processes the received video segments to create a video sequence for transmission to broadcast viewers.

Claims

1. An integrated camera mesh system comprising:

a mesh camera for capturing a video segment, wherein the mesh camera is one of a plurality of mesh cameras;

a content server configured to process the video segment to create a video sequence; and

an access server configured to transmit the video sequence to a content provider, wherein the content provider broadcasts the video sequence.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the mesh camera is positioned within a floor inset.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the processing includes at least one of:

modifying attributes, storing the video segment in a database, and digitally splicing the video segment with a prior video segment to create the video sequence.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the content server receives an instruction from a director interface.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the instruction is transmitted by way of at least one of:

a wireless network and a wireline network.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the instruction is processed by a mesh camera microcontroller.

7. The system of claim 4, wherein the instruction activates a mesh camera stepper motor.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the mesh camera includes an integrated sensor for deriving positional and proximal information relative to a target.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the integrated sensor is a proximity sensor is based on at least one of:

infrared, laser, visible light, and sound.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein a lens of the mesh camera is configured for vertical and horizontal movement.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the vertical and horizontal movement is by way of an electric motor.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the electric motor is activated and deactivated by way of a signal from a microcontroller.

13. The system of claim 1, further comprising, receiving sensor data from an external sensor, wherein the sensor data comprises positional and proximal information relative to an event.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the external sensor is a proximity sensor is based on at least one of:

infrared, laser, visible light, and sound.