Camera in a headframe for object tracking
First Claim
1. An imaging system to assist a user to locate an object that is mobile and located in a plurality of objects, comprising:
- a mobile first computing device including a housing which holds a processor, a camera, a display to display an image generated by the camera, positioning circuitry to generate positional data including geospatial coordinates of the mobile first computing device including an altitude, a digital compass to generate a pointing direction of the camera, circuitry to determine a pitch position of the camera and a communication circuit, the mobile first computing device is enabled to transmit a message to a second computing device with a request for positional data including an altitude of the second computing device;
the second computing device is in a housing attached to the object that is mobile and located in a plurality of objects, the second computing device, which is portable and mobile, includes in the housing a processor, positioning circuitry to generate positional data including geospatial coordinates of the second computing device including an altitude, and a communication circuit;
the second computing device is configured to receive the message with the request from the mobile first computing device to provide positional data related to the location of the object;
the second computing device is configured to generate an alert that the request from the communication circuit of the mobile first computing device has been received, and to transmit a message with the positional data related to the location of the object to the mobile first computing device; and
the processor in the mobile first computing device is configured to apply positional data of the mobile first computing device and the received positional data related to the location of the object to determine a pose of the camera that places the object in the field of vision of the camera and to generate one or more indicators on the display to indicate a change in pitch and a change in direction of the camera from a current pose required to place the camera in the pose that places the object in the field of vision of the camera and to generate an indicator on the display that indicates that the object is in the field of vision and where the object is relative to the plurality of objects.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus track an object with a first camera causing a second camera to also track the object. The object is a moving object. Geospatial coordinates, including an elevation or altitude of a camera are determined on the camera. A pose of the camera, including a pitch angle and an azimuth angle are also determined. Azimuth is determined by a digital compass. A camera pose including pitch is determined by accelerometers and/or gyroscopes. Cameras are communicatively connected allowing to display an image recorded by one camera being displayed on a second camera. At least one camera is on a movable platform with actuators. Actuators are controlled to minimize a difference between a first image of the object and a second image of the object. Cameras are part of a wearable headframe.
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19 Claims
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1. An imaging system to assist a user to locate an object that is mobile and located in a plurality of objects, comprising:
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a mobile first computing device including a housing which holds a processor, a camera, a display to display an image generated by the camera, positioning circuitry to generate positional data including geospatial coordinates of the mobile first computing device including an altitude, a digital compass to generate a pointing direction of the camera, circuitry to determine a pitch position of the camera and a communication circuit, the mobile first computing device is enabled to transmit a message to a second computing device with a request for positional data including an altitude of the second computing device; the second computing device is in a housing attached to the object that is mobile and located in a plurality of objects, the second computing device, which is portable and mobile, includes in the housing a processor, positioning circuitry to generate positional data including geospatial coordinates of the second computing device including an altitude, and a communication circuit; the second computing device is configured to receive the message with the request from the mobile first computing device to provide positional data related to the location of the object; the second computing device is configured to generate an alert that the request from the communication circuit of the mobile first computing device has been received, and to transmit a message with the positional data related to the location of the object to the mobile first computing device; and the processor in the mobile first computing device is configured to apply positional data of the mobile first computing device and the received positional data related to the location of the object to determine a pose of the camera that places the object in the field of vision of the camera and to generate one or more indicators on the display to indicate a change in pitch and a change in direction of the camera from a current pose required to place the camera in the pose that places the object in the field of vision of the camera and to generate an indicator on the display that indicates that the object is in the field of vision and where the object is relative to the plurality of objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 19)
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8. An imaging system, comprising:
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a first wearable headframe that is mobile and configured to be moved, including a processor with a memory, a camera, a display configured to display an image generated by the camera, positioning circuitry to generate geospatial coordinates of the first wearable headframe including an altitude, a digital compass to generate a pointing direction of the camera, circuitry to determine a pitch position of the camera and a communication circuit; a second wearable headframe that is mobile and configured to be moved, including a processor with a memory, a camera, a display configured to display an image generated by the camera, positioning circuitry to generate geospatial coordinates of the second wearable headframe including an altitude, a digital compass to generate a pointing direction of the camera, circuitry to determine a pitch position of the camera and a communication circuit, the communication circuits enabled to exchange data with each other; the processor with the memory in the first wearable headframe is configured to retrieve instructions from the memory to generate a request for location data of the second wearable headframe and to transmit the request by the communication circuit of the first wearable headframe to the communication circuit of the second headframe; and the processor with the memory in the second wearable headframe configured to process and to authorize the request for location data of the second wearable headframe and to generate and transmit data including geospatial data to the first wearable headframe; the processor in the first wearable headframe is configured to determine a pose of the camera of the first wearable headframe including a pitch position that places the second wearable headframe in a field of vision of the camera of the first wearable headframe, and the processor in the first wearable headframe is configured to generate one or more indicators on the display of the first wearable headframe to indicate a change in pitch and a change in direction of the camera of the first wearable headframe from a current pose required to place the camera of the first wearable headframe in the pose that places the second wearable headframe in the field of vision of the camera of the first wearable headframe and to generate an indicator on the display of the first wearable headframe that indicates that the second wearable headframe is in the field of vision and to identify a location of the second wearable headframe on the display of the first wearable headframe. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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15. A method for directing a mobile camera in a housing to a mobile device with a housing on a remote object with a location including an altitude, comprising:
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generating by a processor in the housing of the mobile camera a location request including a request for the altitude from a processor in the mobile device with the housing on the remote object; transmitting by a transmitter in the mobile camera of the location request to a receiver in the mobile device on the remote object; authorizing of the location request by the processor in the mobile device on the remote object; generating by circuitry in the mobile device on the remote object of location data of the remote object, including altitude data; transmitting by a transmitter in the mobile device on the remote object of the location data of the remote object including altitude data to a receiver in the housing of the mobile camera; determining by the processor in the housing of the mobile camera of a pose of the mobile camera, including a pitch position, that places the remote object in a field of view of the mobile camera, the pose is calculated based on the received location data of the remote object, on location data generated by location circuitry in the housing of the mobile camera, and on directional data of the mobile camera generated by circuitry in the housing of the mobile camera, wherein a location of the mobile camera is variable; and generating by the processor in the housing of the mobile camera one or more indicators on a display in the mobile camera to indicate a change in pitch and a change in direction of the mobile camera from a current pose required to place the mobile camera in the pose that places the remote object in the field of view of the mobile camera; generating by the processor in the housing of the mobile camera an indicator on the display of the mobile camera that indicates that the object is in the field of view of the mobile camera; and marking by the processor in the housing of the mobile camera a location of the object on the display of the mobile camera. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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