Portable video recording system with automatic camera orienting and velocity regulation of the orienting for recording high quality video of a freely moving subject

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9253376
APP PUB NO 20140204230A1
SERIAL NO

14223803

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This invention relates to the automatic pointing of a pointing device, such as a camera, without the assistance of a person who operates the camera. Systems and methods are disclosed wherein the system is substantially stationary during recording but is portable to the venue of recording. For the purpose of recording, the camera turns automatically to optically follow the person, animal, or object that is being recorded. The present invention provides for high quality video recording; the high quality video recording here refers to features of the inventive systems and methods that provide for smooth camera motion necessary to take enjoyable videos for personal or for commercial use. This invention provides a portable system that automatically records videos from the vantage point of a sports fan, of a spectator or of a competition judge.

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H4 ENGINEERING INC2540 BOARDWALK ST SAN ANTONIO TX 78217

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  • 2014 Application Filing Year
  • H04N Class
  • 15592 Applications Filed
  • 13519 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 86.71 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boyle, Christopher T San Antonio, US 93 12675
Marton, Denes San Antonio, US 45 4209
O'Callaghan, John T San Antonio, US 4 60
Sammons, Alexander G San Antonio, US 41 871
Taylor, Scott K San Antonio, US 25 560

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