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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2020

Filed:

Feb. 27, 2018
Applicant:

Isolynx, Llc, Haverhill, MA (US);

Inventors:

Douglas J. DeAngelis, Ipswich, MA (US);

Edward G. Evansen, West Newbury, MA (US);

Gerard M. Reilly, Newton, MA (US);

Kirk M. Sigel, Ithaca, NY (US);

Assignee:

ISOLYNX, LLC, Haverhill, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/292 (2017.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); G06K 9/32 (2006.01); G01S 5/02 (2010.01); G01S 1/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/292 (2017.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); G06K 9/00369 (2013.01); G06K 9/3241 (2013.01); H04N 5/23219 (2013.01); B64C 2201/127 (2013.01); G01S 1/00 (2013.01); G01S 5/0221 (2013.01); G06K 9/32 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30221 (2013.01);
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.


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