Video viewing and recording system
First Claim
1. An event viewing and recording system comprising:
- a plurality of video cameras positioned at predetermined locations at a predefined event occurrence area for capturing video images of activities occurring within a predetermined view of said event occurrence area and providing a video signal thereof;
control means for providing video selection signals indicating which of the video signals is desired to be viewed;
means for selectively routing video signals from said plurality of video cameras based on said video selection signals; and
a securing unit having at least one compartment for holding video recording equipment, said compartment including video terminals for providing the video signal routed by said means for selectively routing based on said video selection signals.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a video recording system which permits one to participate in a recording of an event utilizing predetermined views in a manner which ensures security of the participant'"'"'s video recording equipment. The system includes several cameras arranged in a recording area to provide images from several views. The images are provided to the user'"'"'s own equipment which is secured within locked compartments. According to another aspect, there is disclosed a video recording system which permits "real time" editing of recorded events so as to customize a recording made using the several cameras. According to still another aspect of the invention, the user interfaces with a central viewstation, selecting desired views, either prerecorded or live broadcasts, to be recorded on either the user'"'"'s own equipment or equipment provided to the user at the event site.
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17 Claims
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1. An event viewing and recording system comprising:
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a plurality of video cameras positioned at predetermined locations at a predefined event occurrence area for capturing video images of activities occurring within a predetermined view of said event occurrence area and providing a video signal thereof; control means for providing video selection signals indicating which of the video signals is desired to be viewed; means for selectively routing video signals from said plurality of video cameras based on said video selection signals; and a securing unit having at least one compartment for holding video recording equipment, said compartment including video terminals for providing the video signal routed by said means for selectively routing based on said video selection signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An event viewing and recording system comprising:
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a plurality of video cameras positioned at predetermined locations at a predefined event occurrence area for capturing video images of activities occurring within a predetermined view of said event occurrence area and providing a video signal thereof; means for selecting which of said video signals the user desires to view and providing video selection signals indicative thereof; interface means for receiving said video selection signals; at least one user controlled video recording unit; and means, coupled with said interface means, for selectively routing video signals from said plurality of video cameras to said at least one video recording unit based on said video selection signals. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An event viewing and recording system comprising:
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a plurality of video cameras positioned at desired locations at a predefined event occurrence area for capturing video images of activities occurring within a predetermined view of said event occurrence area; a plurality of video recorders, each of said video recorders recording a captured image based on a video signal supplied from a corresponding one of said plurality of video cameras; a plurality of video monitors positioned at a central observation viewstation, each of said video monitors selectively displaying an image from one of said plurality of video cameras or from one of said plurality of video recorders; control means for selectively routing video signals based on said video images to said at least one video output terminal; and at least one user controlled device coupled to said control means for selecting the video signal to be provided to said video output terminal based on the images displayed on said video monitors. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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Specification