Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ball with camera and trajectory control for reconnaissance or recreation
- Patent Title (中): 带相机的球和侦察或娱乐的轨迹控制
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Application No.: US13492616Application Date: 2012-06-08
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Publication No.: US08477184B2Publication Date: 2013-07-02
- Inventor: Steven J. Hollinger
- Applicant: Steven J. Hollinger
- Applicant Address: US MA Boston
- Assignee: Steven J. Hollinger
- Current Assignee: Steven J. Hollinger
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Boston
- Agency: Rauschenbach Patent Law Group, LLP
- Agent Kurt Rauschenbach
- Main IPC: H04N5/253
- IPC: H04N5/253 ; H04N7/18 ; H04N5/225

Abstract:
A thrown or projected ball-shaped camera for capturing images over the arc of its airborne trajectory is disclosed. Improvements include a position sensor for determining the camera's perspective in flight. An embedded processor for normalizing multiple captured images to a single ground plane, stitching multiple images into a panoramic image, and compiling multiple images into a smooth, continuous fly-by video. Also disclosed is a plurality of camera apertures facing outwardly from the sphere for capture of images to be stitched into a larger panoramic image.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120262541A1 Ball With Camera And Trajectory Control For Reconnaisance Or Recreation Public/Granted day:2012-10-18
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