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Video and data capturing system and method

  • US 8,228,381 B2
  • Filed: 09/02/2009
  • Issued: 07/24/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for capturing images, comprising:

  • a mobile unit including a mobile unit microcontroller;

    a ball including an image sensor having an optical axis, and adapted for generating an image signal, said image sensor operably connected to said mobile unit microcontroller;

    a motion sensing unit including a motion sensor for generating a motion signal indicative of movement of said image sensor, said motion sensor operably connected to said mobile unit microcontroller;

    said mobile unit microcontroller including a computer readable medium storing said image signal and said motion signal;

    said mobile unit computer readable medium further including image correction software stored on said computer readable medium for correcting said image signal;

    said mobile unit microcontroller including a microprocessor for processing said image signals and said motion signals, said mobile unit microcontroller generating an output signal comprising said motion signal and said image signal;

    a radio frequency (RF) transmitter operably connected to said mobile unit microcontroller, said RF transmitter adapted for transmitting said output signal to said base unit;

    a base unit including a base unit microcontroller;

    an RF receiver operably connected to said base unit microcontroller, said RF receiver adapted for receiving said mobile unit output signal;

    said base unit microcontroller including a computer readable medium storing video editing software and said mobile unit output signal, said base unit microcontroller including a microprocessor for processing said mobile unit output signal; and

    said base unit microcontroller generating an output signal comprising a visually perceptible image of said image signal.

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