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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2014
H4 Engineering, Inc., San Antonio, TX (US);
Christopher T. Boyle, San Antonio, TX (US);
Scott K. Taylor, San Antonio, TX (US);
Alexander G. Sammons, San Antonio, TX (US);
John T. O'Callaghan, San Antonio, TX (US);
Denes Marton, San Antonio, TX (US);
H4 Engineering, Inc., San Antonio, TX (US);
Abstract
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.