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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2017
Applicant:
Oculus Vr, Llc, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventors:
Glen Jason Tompkins, Woodinville, WA (US);
Simon Morris Shand Weiss, Redwood City, CA (US);
Peter Wesley Bristol, Seattle, WA (US);
Enric Vial Roig, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
Oculus VR, LLC, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/225 (2006.01); F16M 11/22 (2006.01); G03B 17/56 (2006.01); F16M 11/18 (2006.01); F16M 11/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/2252 (2013.01); F16M 11/10 (2013.01); F16M 11/18 (2013.01); F16M 11/22 (2013.01); G03B 17/561 (2013.01);
Abstract
Pivot mechanisms for tracking cameras are disclosed herein. A tracking camera assembly includes a camera head having a housing and a pivot joint disposed within the housing. The pivot joint fitting is configured to rotate with respect to the housing. A cable is in electrical communication with the camera head and is fixedly coupled to the pivot joint fitting and extends away from the camera head. A stand pole is fixedly coupled to the pivot joint fitting and extends away from the camera head.