Pan and tilt positioning unit
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1. A pan and tilt unit comprising:
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a platform connected to the housing, the platform for accommodating a device;
a drive system positioned within the housing adapted to move the platform in a desired direction; and
a control system positioned within the housing in communication with the drive system and the device to append an internal operation protocol to a device operation protocol thereby permitting operation to the device by the pan and tilt unit.
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Abstract
A pan and tilt unit includes a platform for accommodating a device and a housing connected to the platform. A drive system is positioned within the housing and is adapted to move the platform in a desired direction. A plurality of drivers is further positioned within the housing in communication with the drive system and the device to append an internal operation protocol to a device operation protocol thereby permitting operation of the device by the pan and tilt unit.
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36 Claims
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1. A pan and tilt unit comprising:
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a housing;
a platform connected to the housing, the platform for accommodating a device;
a drive system positioned within the housing adapted to move the platform in a desired direction; and
a control system positioned within the housing in communication with the drive system and the device to append an internal operation protocol to a device operation protocol thereby permitting operation to the device by the pan and tilt unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A pan and tilt unit comprising:
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a platform for accommodating a camera;
a housing connected to the platform;
a drive system positioned within the housing adapted to move the platform in a desired direction;
a plurality of drivers positioned within the housing in communication with the drive system and the camera to append an internal operation protocol to a camera operation protocol thereby permitting operation of the camera by the pan and tilt unit. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method of operation of a pan and tilt unit comprising the steps of:
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positioning a camera on a platform of the pan and tilt unit;
connecting the camera to a control system within the pan and tilt unit;
providing an instruction to the control system with a pan and tilt protocol;
appending the instruction with a camera protocol within the control system;
routing the instruction from the control system to the camera without the pan and tilt protocol; and
executing the instruction. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A pan and tilt unit comprising:
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a housing;
a platform connected to the housing, the platform for accommodating a device;
a device enclosure positioned on the platform for accommodating the device;
a drive system positioned within the housing adapted to move the platform in a desired direction, the drive system including at least one worm gear for moving the platform; and
a control system positioned within the housing in communication with the drive system and the device, wherein the control system appends an internal operation protocol to a device operation protocol thereby permitting operation of the device by the pan and tilt unit. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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