Wearable Video Camera Mount and Wireless Control for Hands-Free POV Capture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional first-person video cameras for action sports are not hands-free and require tethering to a separate digital video recorder or camcorder, making them cumbersome and difficult to use effectively.
Innovation Solution
A portable digital video camera equipped with GPS technology for data acquisition and wireless connection protocols, enabling remote image control and viewing, along with a versatile mounting system and horizon adjustment controls, allowing hands-free operation and easy mounting on various surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a tethered lens approach is used to capture first-person video, then image data can be transmitted to a separate camcorder, but the device becomes cumbersome and not hands-free
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the camera and video recording functions into a single integrated device. The camera unit includes both the image sensor and the video recorder in one compact body, eliminating the need for separate tethered equipment. This integration allows the device to operate independently without requiring external camcorders or complex tethering arrangements,从而实现真正的hands-free操作
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated camera unit serves multiple functions: it captures images, processes video data, stores recordings, and provides display capabilities all within a single device. The camera unit acts as a universal platform that combines what were previously separate functions (camera, recorder, display) into one versatile unit, eliminating the need for external equipment
2Ease of operation
If conventional tethered cameras are used, then image data can be conveyed to camcorders through IR signals, but the setup remains complex and not truly hands-free
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the video recording and camera functions into a single unit, eliminating the need for separate signal transmission systems. The integrated device processes and stores video data internally, removing the complexity of IR signal transmission setups while maintaining hands-free operation
3Adaptability or versatility
If integrated hands-free POV cameras are used, then mounting flexibility is improved, but the devices are difficult to use effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the camera system into modular components: a separate camera unit that can be mounted on various surfaces, and a corresponding video recorder unit. This segmentation allows the camera to be mounted flexibly on helmets, goggles, or other equipment while the recorder handles processing and storage, making the overall system easier to operate and deploy
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary processing unit that bridges the camera and final output. This intermediate processor handles the video data from the camera, providing a buffer and processing layer that simplifies the connection between the camera and display/storage systems, making the overall system easier to operate
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AI summary
A wearable digital video camera (10) is equipped with wireless connection protocol and global navigation and location positioning system technology to provide remote image acquisition control and viewing. The Bluetooth® packet-based open wireless technology standard protocol (400) is preferred for use in providing control signals or streaming data to the digital video camera and for accessing image content stored on or streaming from the digital video camera. The GPS technology (402) is preferred for use in tracking of the location of the digital video camera as it records image information. A rotating mount (300) with a locking member (330) on the camera housing (22) allows adjustment of the pointing angle of the wearable digital video camera when it is attached to a mounting surface.