Apparatus and method for automatic video recording
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1. A method of pointing a device at a target, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) enabling detection of radiation signal information sent from a source of radiation signals associated with the location of the target;
b) instructing an orientation controller to turn the device towards the source of the radiation signals when radiation signal information is detected;
c) receiving global positioning information from a global positioning device associated with the location of the target;
d) determining a pointing vector from the device to the target; and
e) instructing the orientation controller to turn the device along the pointing vector when no radiation signal information is detected.
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Abstract
System and methods for pointing a device, such as a camera, at a remote target wherein the pointing of the device is controlled by a combination of location information obtained by global positioning technology and orientation information obtained by line of sight detection of the direction from the device to the target.
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1. A method of pointing a device at a target, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) enabling detection of radiation signal information sent from a source of radiation signals associated with the location of the target; b) instructing an orientation controller to turn the device towards the source of the radiation signals when radiation signal information is detected; c) receiving global positioning information from a global positioning device associated with the location of the target; d) determining a pointing vector from the device to the target; and e) instructing the orientation controller to turn the device along the pointing vector when no radiation signal information is detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of pointing a camera at a moving target, said method comprising the steps of
a) using a global positioning sensor to receive information about the location of the target; -
b) periodically determining a pointing vector between the camera and the target; c) orienting the camera to point along the pointing vector; d) using a processor to execute computer-readable instructions stored on a non-transitory medium to perform image recognition in order to determine and store characteristics of the target; and e) using the stored characteristics of the target to continuously point the camera at the target as the target moves. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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