WEARABLE CAMERA SYSTEM

• US 20180063433A1
• Filed: 11/03/2017
• Published: 03/01/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pogotec, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Pogotec, Inc.
• Inventors: Blum, Ronald D., Gupta, Amitava, Kokonaski, William, Clompus, Richard, Pinazza, Massimo, Dalla Longa, Claudio, Bauer, Stefan, Fehr, Jean-Noel, Dannhardt, Walter
• Granted Patent: US 9,930,257 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/40 using two or more transmitting or receiving devices H02J50/50 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/50 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/65 Control of camera operation in relation to power supply
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/38 Transmitter circuitry for the transmission of television signals according to analogue transmission standards H04N5/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/44 Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards H04N5/14 takes precedence

Abstract

A wearable camera systems according to examples of the present disclosure may include a camera and a mobile charging unit. The camera may include onboard power, memory and control for capturing and storing an image without being connected to the mobile charging unit and the camera body may have a width or a height that is smaller than the length of the camera body. The camera body may include a trigger for initiating image capture. The wearable camera may be attachable to an eyewear temple and the mobile charging unit is configured to recharge the wearable camera without being connected to an external power source.

Claims

1. A wearable camera system, wherein the wearable camera system includes a wearable camera and a mobile charging unit, wherein the camera has a camera body having a width or a height that is smaller than a length of the camera body, wherein the camera body is devoid of a view finder, and wherein the camera body comprises on board power, memory and control for capturing and storing an image without being connected to the mobile charging unit, wherein the camera body comprises a trigger configured to initiate image capture, wherein the wearable camera is attachable to an eyewear temple, wherein the mobile charging unit is not attached to the eyewear temple and wherein the mobile charging unit is configured to recharge the wearable camera while the mobile charging unit is not connected to an external power source.

2. The camera of claim 1, wherein the camera magnetically attaches to the eyewear temple.

3. The camera of claim 1, wherein the camera comprises an additional securing mechanism for securing the camera to the temple.

4. The camera of claim 1, wherein the camera weighs 10 grams or less.

5. The camera of claim 1, wherein the camera is configured to capture an image responsive to motion detected by the camera.

6. The camera of claim 1, wherein the camera has a height between 8 mm and 15 mm or a width between 8 mm and 14 mm or a length between 8 mm and 50 mm.

7. The camera of claim 1, wherein the camera has a volume of 6,000 cubic millimeters or less.

8. The camera of claim 1, wherein the camera is water resistant.

9. The camera of claim 1, wherein the camera is configured to notify another individual that his or her image is being captured by the camera and wherein the notification is accomplished by one or more lights configured to illuminate or a sound communicated when an image is being captured.

10. The camera of claim 1, wherein the camera is configured to be wirelessly charged.

11. The camera of claim 1, wherein the camera is configured to be inductively charged.

12. The camera of claim 1, wherein the camera is configured to down load data to the mobile charging unit.

13. The camera of claim 1, wherein the camera is configured to transfer an image to the mobile charging unit and wherein the mobile charging unit is configured to transfer the image to a separate mobile computing system.

14. The camera of claim 1, wherein its memory and battery is less than that of the mobile charging unit.

15. A wearable camera system comprising a camera and a mobile charging unit, wherein the camera body has a length greater than a width of the camera body and greater than a height of the camera body, wherein the wearable camera is configured to removably attach directly to an outside side of an eyewear temple via magnetic attraction, wherein the camera body comprises on board power, memory and control for capturing and storing an image, wherein the camera comprises a magnetic attachment mechanism configured to movably attach the camera to a temple of the eyewear such that camera is positionable in multiple positions relative to a forward-most portion of the eyewear including a position in which the camera is aligned with or ahead of the forward-most portion of the eyewear and wherein the mobile charging unit is configured to recharge the camera when the mobile charging unit is not connected to an external power source.

16. The camera of claim 15, wherein the camera comprises an additional securing mechanism for securing the camera to the temple.

17. The camera of claim 15, wherein the camera weighs 10 grams or less.

18. The camera of claim 15, wherein the camera is configured to capture an image responsive to motion detected by the camera.

19. The camera of claim 15, wherein the camera is configured to transfer an image to the mobile charging unit and whereby the mobile charging unit is configured to enhance the image.

20. The camera of claim 15, wherein the camera has a height between 8 mm and 15 mm or a width between 8 mm and 14 mm or a length between 8 mm and 50 mm.

21. The camera of claim 15, wherein the camera has a volume of 6,000 cubic millimeters or less.

22. The camera of claim 15, wherein the camera is water resistant.

23. The camera of claim 15, wherein the camera is configured to notify another individual that his or her image is being captured by the camera and wherein the notification is accomplished by one or more lights configured to illuminate or a sound communicated when an image is being captured.

24. The camera of claim 15, wherein the camera is configured to be wirelessly charged.

25. The camera of claim 15, wherein the camera is configured to be inductively charged.

26. The camera of claim 15, wherein the camera is configured to down load data to the mobile charging unit.

27. The camera of claim 15, wherein the camera is configured to down load data to the mobile charging unit wirelessly.

28. The camera of claim 15, wherein the camera is configured to transfer an image to the mobile charging unit and wherein the mobile charging unit is configured to transfer the image to a separate mobile computing device.

29. The camera of claim 15, wherein the camera is configured to wirelessly transmit an image to a mobile computing system.

30. The camera of claim 15, wherein its memory and battery is less than that of the mobile charging unit.