Positioning apparatus for photographic and video imaging and recording and system utilizing same
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1. A system for imaging, said system comprising:
- a positioning base unit, said first positioning base unit comprises;
a first positioning mechanism portion adapted to rotate a first portion of said positioning base unit around a first axis; and
a second positioning mechanism portion adapted to a second portion of said positioning base unit around a second axis, wherein said first positioning mechanism portion is coupled to said second positioning mechanism portion with a rotatable coupling; and
an electronic device removably attached to said positioning base unit, wherein said electronic device comprises;
a camera; and
electronics adapted to provide positioning commands to said positioning base unit,wherein said rotatable coupling is adapted to rotate said first positioning mechanism portion relative to said second positioning mechanism portion along a range from a first position wherein said first axis and said second axis e parallel, to a second position wherein said first axis and said second axis are perpendicular.
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Abstract
A multi-axis positioning device adapted to hold and position an electronic device such as a smart phone. A system using the positioning device and a smart phone adapted to utilize the smart phone to provide positioning commands to the positioning device. The system may provide positioning commands based upon pre-programmed instructions, or may position based upon analysis of the images being taken in real time.
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1. A system for imaging, said system comprising:
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a positioning base unit, said first positioning base unit comprises; a first positioning mechanism portion adapted to rotate a first portion of said positioning base unit around a first axis; and a second positioning mechanism portion adapted to a second portion of said positioning base unit around a second axis, wherein said first positioning mechanism portion is coupled to said second positioning mechanism portion with a rotatable coupling; and an electronic device removably attached to said positioning base unit, wherein said electronic device comprises; a camera; and electronics adapted to provide positioning commands to said positioning base unit, wherein said rotatable coupling is adapted to rotate said first positioning mechanism portion relative to said second positioning mechanism portion along a range from a first position wherein said first axis and said second axis e parallel, to a second position wherein said first axis and said second axis are perpendicular. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A positioning base unit, said positioning base unit comprising:
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a first positioning mechanism portion adapted to rotate a first portion of said positioning base unit around a first axis, said first positioning mechanism portion comprising a first base portion and a first rotating portion; and a second positioning mechanism portion adapted to a second portion of said positioning base unit around a second axis, said second positioning mechanism portion comprising a second base portion and a second rotation portion, wherein said first positioning mechanism portion is coupled to said second positioning mechanism portion with a rotatable coupling, and wherein said rotatable coupling is adapted to rotate said first rotating portion relative to said second base portion along a range from a first position wherein said first axis and said second axis are parallel, to a second position wherein said first axis and said second axis are perpendicular. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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