Photography system that detects the position of a remote control and frames photographs accordingly
First Claim
1. A photography system, comprising:
- a) a remote control; and
b) a digital camera having a field of view, which digital camera can detect in its field of view the position of the remote control, and which digital camera selects a region from its field of view to photograph based on the detected position of the remote control.
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Abstract
A photography system includes a digital camera and a remote control whose location can be detected by the camera. The remote control includes a control for causing the camera to take a photograph. The camera selects a region to photograph from its field of view, based on the location of the remote control. The selected region may include the entire field of view of the camera or a portion thereof. The camera may optionally select a region that places the remote control in the center of the region. The photographer may optionally specify the size of the region to be selected. The camera may optionally adjust the size of the selected region to assist in photographic composition. The camera may optionally be capable of making video recordings.
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35 Claims
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1. A photography system, comprising:
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a) a remote control; and
b) a digital camera having a field of view, which digital camera can detect in its field of view the position of the remote control, and which digital camera selects a region from its field of view to photograph based on the detected position of the remote control. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of photography, comprising the steps of:
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a) detecting, in a field of view of a digital camera, a position of a remote control; and
b) automatically selecting, based on the position of the remote control, a region from the camera'"'"'s field of view to photograph. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A photography system, comprising:
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a) means for detecting, in a field of view of a digital camera, the position of a remote control; and
b) means for digitally framing a photograph based on the detected position of the remote control.
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