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Title:
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING AND CONTROLLING A MOBILE CAMERA TO IMAGE OBJECTS OF INTEREST
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/217260
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method for using tracking tags to control mobile cameras to determine and capture desired perspective views of objects of interest (OOIs), includes locating each OOI and determining an orientation of each OOI. A second location of each mobile camera is determined with an orientation of each mobile camera; the method includes controlling, based upon the first and second location, and the orientations, the mobile camera to maintain desired perspective views of the OOIs despite movement of the OOIs. The method executes on a system for controlling a mobile camera including tracking tags configured with each OOI and tracking tags configured with the mobile cameras. A tracking apparatus having at least three receivers positioned around an operational area receives locate signals from the tracking tags to determining location data and a processor determines movement plans for the mobile cameras.

Inventors:
DEANGELIS DOUGLAS (US)
EVANSEN EDWARD (US)
REILLY GERARD (US)
SIGEL KIRK M (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2018/019851
Publication Date:
December 27, 2018
Filing Date:
February 27, 2018
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Assignee:
ISOLYNX LLC (US)
International Classes:
H04N7/18; G01S3/78; H04N5/222; H04N5/232; H04N5/247; H04N5/262; H04N7/22
Foreign References:
US20080129825A12008-06-05
US20130234835A12013-09-12
EP1175784B12008-12-10
Other References:
See also references of EP 3586506A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DELANEY, Marie et al. (US)
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