System and method for remotely configuring and capturing a video production

• US 8,810,625 B2
• Filed: 04/26/2012
• Issued: 08/19/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Wizard of Ads Sunpop Studios, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Wizard of Ads Sunpop Studios, Ltd.
• Inventors: Williams, Roy H. IV, Williams, Jacob S., Wilbanks, Luke D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Joseph J
• Application Number:
  US13/456,556
• Publication Number:
  US 20130286153A1
• Time in Patent Office: 845 Days
• Field of Search: 348/14.02, 348/14.03, 348/14.07
• US Class Current: 348/14.05
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/101 Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/031 Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/631 Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/141 between two video terminals, e.g. videophone telephonic communication systems combined with television receiver for reception of entertainment or information matter H04M11/085

Abstract

A remote video capture system includes a first camera, a control device, a video device, and a server. The first camera records a first video during a video shoot in response to a record signal from a remote device. The control device receives a record mode request signal associated with a first camera from the remote device and adjusts a view of the first camera based on received adjustment signals. The video device provides a video feed from the first camera to the remote device in response to the record mode request signal. The server is in communication with the first camera and with a second camera. The server creates a video chat session between the server and the remote device, provides a substantially real-time video from the second camera to the remote device via the video chat session, and stores the first video when the video shoot is completed.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, from the remote device, a record mode request signal associated with a first camera and a second camera within an enclosure;

providing, to the remote device, a first video feed from the first camera and a second video feed from the second camera in response to the record mode request signal;

receiving adjustment signals for each of the first and second cameras;

adjusting a view of each of the first and second cameras based on the adjustment signals;

creating a video chat session between a server within the enclosure and the remote device;

providing a substantially real-time video from a third camera to the remote device via the video chat session;

receiving a start recording request signal for the first and second cameras;

recording a first video in the first camera and a second video in the second camera during;

providing an audio signal associated with the first video and with the second video;

storing the first and second videos in the server; and

storing the audio signal along with the first and second videos in the server.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a data dump request signal from the remote device prior to storing the first and second videos in the server.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a data dump request signal from the remote device prior to storing the first and second videos in the server.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

displaying the video chat session and text associated with a video shoot on a display device that is internal to the enclosure.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

adjusting a first channel of the stereo audio signal by boosting a volume level of the first channel; and

adjusting a second channel of the stereo audio signal by lowering a volume level of the second channel.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a power on signal for multiple devices located within the enclosure; and

powering on the multiple devices in response to the activation signal.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the multiple devices include the first and second cameras, a display device, and lights.