Ball tracker camera
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1. A system for ball tracking, the system comprising:
- an identification processor coupled to a ball, wherein the identification processor broadcasts wireless signals as the ball is moving;
at least three triangulation antennas distributed at different locations within an event venue, wherein each of the at least three triangulation antennas receive the wireless signals from the identification processor;
a camera controller that;
determines a real-time location of the ball within the event venue based on the wireless signals received by each of the at least three triangulation antennas at the different locations, andadjusts a camera based on the determined real-time location of the ball, wherein the camera adjustment includes zooming in or zooming out to the determined real-time location of the ball.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for ball tracking are provided. An identification processor may be coupled to a ball and may generate wireless signals as the ball is moving. At least three triangulation antennas may be distributed at different locations within an event venue. Such triangulation antennas may receive the wireless signals from the identification processor in real-time. Such signals may be used to determine a real-time location of the ball within the event venue. A controller may then adjust a gimbal to point the camera at the determined real-time location of the ball.
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1. A system for ball tracking, the system comprising:
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an identification processor coupled to a ball, wherein the identification processor broadcasts wireless signals as the ball is moving; at least three triangulation antennas distributed at different locations within an event venue, wherein each of the at least three triangulation antennas receive the wireless signals from the identification processor; a camera controller that; determines a real-time location of the ball within the event venue based on the wireless signals received by each of the at least three triangulation antennas at the different locations, and adjusts a camera based on the determined real-time location of the ball, wherein the camera adjustment includes zooming in or zooming out to the determined real-time location of the ball. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for ball tracking, the method comprising:
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broadcasting wireless signals from a ball as the ball is moving, wherein the wireless signals are broadcast by an identification processor coupled to the ball; receiving the wireless signals via at least three triangulation antennas distributed at different locations within an event venue; determining a real-time location of the ball within the event venue based on the wireless signals received by each of the at least three triangulation antennas at the different locations; and adjusting a camera based on the determined real-time location of the ball, wherein the camera adjustment includes zooming in or zooming out to the determined real-time location of the ball. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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