Method and apparatus for an interchangeable wireless media streaming device
First Claim
1. A system for the wireless transmission, reception and processing of video streams, the system comprising:
- (a) a plurality of portable video capture and transmission devices, wherein;
(i) at least one of the plurality of portable video capture and transmission devices;
comprises a case which fully encloses video streaming components comprising a control module, a camera, a gyroscope, a power management system, a battery and a radio; and
is friction fit onto a bill of a hat; and
(ii) each portable video capture and transmission device comprises a camera and a wireless transmitter and is configured to wirelessly stream video data captured by the camera comprised by that portable video capture and transmission device to an access point from a set of wireless access points;
(b) the set of wireless access points;
wherein;
(A) the hat onto which the portable video capture and transmission device is friction fit onto the bill of is worn by a referee;
(B) the system comprises a command and control computer configured to;
(i) maintain administrative data correlating particular portable video capture and transmission devices with human friendly signifiers of those who bear the portable video capture and transmission devices; and
(ii) in response to receiving a switch signal indicating that a user has used an interface to associate a human friendly signifier for the referee with a new portable video capture and transmission device, updating the administrative data to correlate the new portable video capture and transmission device with the human friendly signifier for the referee;
wherein the human friendly signifiers of those who bear the portable video capture and transmission devices are selected from a group consisting of;
(I) name; and
(II) position, wherein position is a role in a sporting event.
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Abstract
It is possible to capture video information using one or more body mounted cameras, to transmit that information over a wireless communication channel, and to process that information, such as by using angular momentum information captured by gyroscopes, to obtain an image which is suitable for viewing in real time. This technology can be applied in a variety of contexts, such as sporting events, and can also be applied to information which is captured and stored for later use, either in addition to, or as an alternative to, streaming that information for real time viewing. Such video information can be captured by components fully enclosed within a hat clip enclosure that is mountable on a brim of a hat.
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8 Claims
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1. A system for the wireless transmission, reception and processing of video streams, the system comprising:
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(a) a plurality of portable video capture and transmission devices, wherein; (i) at least one of the plurality of portable video capture and transmission devices; comprises a case which fully encloses video streaming components comprising a control module, a camera, a gyroscope, a power management system, a battery and a radio; and is friction fit onto a bill of a hat; and (ii) each portable video capture and transmission device comprises a camera and a wireless transmitter and is configured to wirelessly stream video data captured by the camera comprised by that portable video capture and transmission device to an access point from a set of wireless access points; (b) the set of wireless access points; wherein; (A) the hat onto which the portable video capture and transmission device is friction fit onto the bill of is worn by a referee; (B) the system comprises a command and control computer configured to; (i) maintain administrative data correlating particular portable video capture and transmission devices with human friendly signifiers of those who bear the portable video capture and transmission devices; and (ii) in response to receiving a switch signal indicating that a user has used an interface to associate a human friendly signifier for the referee with a new portable video capture and transmission device, updating the administrative data to correlate the new portable video capture and transmission device with the human friendly signifier for the referee; wherein the human friendly signifiers of those who bear the portable video capture and transmission devices are selected from a group consisting of; (I) name; and (II) position, wherein position is a role in a sporting event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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(a) affixing a portable video capture and transmission device to a hat bill, wherein; (i) the hat bill is part of an official'"'"'s hat; (ii) the portable video capture and transmission device comprises a camera, a wireless transmitter and a case; (iii) affixing the portable video capture and transmission device to the hat bill comprises friction fitting the portable video capture and transmission device to the hat bill; and (iv) all components of the portable video capture and transmission device are fully enclosed by the case; (b) after wirelessly streaming video from the portable video capture and transmission device for a first period of time, replacing the portable video capture and transmission device by performing steps comprising; (i) removing the portable video capture and transmission device from the hat bill; and (ii) affixing a new portable video capture and transmission device to the hat bill; and (c) after replacing the portable video capture and transmission device, wirelessly streaming video from the new portable video capture and transmission device for a second period of time; wherein; (A) the first period of time and the second period of time both take place during a sporting event; and (B) the video which is wirelessly streamed from the portable video capture and transmission devices affixed to the hat bill during the first and second periods of time is video of the sporting event; (d) during the first period of time, allowing a user to control the video which is wirelessly streamed from the portable video capture and transmission device using a human friendly identifier of a wearer of the official'"'"'s hat; (e) presenting an interface operable to associate the new portable video capture and transmission device with the human friendly identifier of the wearer of the official'"'"'s hat; (f) between the first period of time and the second period of time, receiving a signal indicating that the interface has been used to associate the new portable video capture and transmission device with the human friendly identifier of the wearer of the official'"'"'s hat; and (g) during the second period of time, allowing the user to control the video which is wirelessly streamed from the new portable video capture and transmission device using the human friendly identifier of the wearer of the official'"'"'s hat, wherein the human friendly identifier of the wearer of the official'"'"'s hat is; (I) the wearer of the official'"'"'s hat'"'"'s name;
or(II) the wearer of the official'"'"'s hat'"'"'s position, wherein the position of the wearer of the official'"'"'s hat is a role played by the wearer of the official'"'"'s hat in the sporting event. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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