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Monitoring video camera apparatus

  • US 6,392,693 B1
  • Filed: 07/15/1999
  • Issued: 05/21/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/03/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A monitoring camera apparatus comprising:

  • a video camera for taking an image around said video camera and generating a video signal from said image;

    panning means for panning said video camera in the horizontal direction in response to a pan command from an external controller;

    tilting means for tilting said video camera in the vertical direction in response to a tilt command from said external controller;

    detection means for detecting that said video camera reaches a predetermined vertical position of said video camera; and

    automatic pivoting means responsive to said tilt command and said detection means for operating said panning means to pan said video camera by a predetermined pan angle when said video camera reaches said predetermined vertical position and said tilt command is inputted.

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