A control system for controlling a display screen forming a background to a video set wherein multiple cameras are available to capture video of a subject against the screen and an output selector is configured to receive captured video streams from the cameras and select the stream from a determined one of those cameras as its output, the control system comprising a display controller configured to compute an image of a background scene from the point of view of a camera other than the determined one of the cameras.
A method for post processing video includes receiving an input video stream Luma keyed regions are detected in a portion of the video stream. Chroma keyed regions are detected in a portion of the video stream. The detected regions are replaced with regions from replacement imagery to form an output video stream.
A method for configuring a filming environment, the method comprising: providing in the filming environment an item of filming equipment mounted on a poseable support; in a modelling system having one or more processors configured to execute code for forming a three-dimensional model, modelling the appearance of the filming environment and the performance of the item of filming equipment, and simulating the performance of the filming environment with the item of filming equipment in a determined location and/or orientation relative to the filming environment; repeatedly receiving at the modelling system a sensed position and/or orientation of the item of filming equipment; and transmitting from the modelling system, in dependence on the sensed position, a command for causing the item of filming equipment to be moved on the poseable support to the determined location and/or orientation.
A method for forming a processed video stream, comprising: capturing a first part of an input video stream using a camera and transmitting the first part of the video stream to a processing facility remote from the camera. At the processing facility, designating a first sub-region of the first part of the video stream for further processing. In dependence on the designation of a first sub-region. A first cropped video stream is formed by cropping the first part of the video stream to that sub-region. A processed video stream is formed incorporating the first cropped video stream.
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Camera controller providing a camera control signal for commanding movement of a camera
A camera controller for providing a camera control signal for commanding movement of a camera, the camera controller comprising: an input device, the input device being capable of sensing input position over a range of motion; and an electronic circuit for receiving sensed input position from the input device and forming the camera control signal, the circuit being arranged to form the camera control signal according to one of a plurality of control laws and to select independence on the sensed input position the control law to be used.
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A back-lit screen comprising: a rigid frame extending around the periphery of the screen and having a front face, the front face having an interior face which defines an opening, and an outer face which defines the exterior contour of the frame transversely to the opening; and a translucent sheet extending across the opening; the frame being configured so that over at least a part of the periphery of the screen the forward-most part of the interior face is coincident with the exterior contour of the frame.
A display controller configured to cause a display to show successive frames of a main presentation and to intermittently display a predetermined map of indicia between the frames of the main presentation, whereby a device can determine its location.
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A display controller (8) for a video capture system, the display controller (8) comprising one or more processors (13) configured to: receive an indication of a first location of an active camera (3, 4, 5) and a second location of a non-active camera (3, 4, 5); receive a definition of a three-dimensional scene; form first and second representations of the scene from the first and second locations respectively; and transmit the first representation to a display wall (2) and the second representation to a production controller (6).
A method for post processing video comprising: receiving an input video stream; detecting in a portion of the video stream both luma keyed regions and chroma keyed regions; and replacing the detected regions with regions from replacement imagery to form an output video stream.
A controller for a video camera, the controller comprising: an input for receiving a focus command indicative of a focus distance; and one or more outputs for transmitting a first signal for controlling the focus of a lens of the camera and a second signal indicative of the focus distance indicated by the focus command; the controller being configured to determine a focus limit and to transmit the first signal so as to command the camera to adjust its focus to the distance indicated by the focus command only if that distance does not exceed the focus limit.
A system for capturing a video stream, the system comprising: a camera; and an encoding device configured to store video captured by the camera together with metadata indicating a location in the video at which a predesignated substitution object appears.
A method for forming a processed video stream, comprising: capturing a first part of an input video stream using a camera (10); transmitting the first part of the video stream to a processing facility remote from the camera (10); at the processing facility, designating a first sub-region of the first part of the video stream for further processing; in dependence on the designation of a first sub-region, forming a first cropped video stream by cropping the first part of the video stream to that sub-region; forming the processed video stream incorporating the first cropped video stream.
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A display controller for a backdrop display, the controller being configured to: receive an input image representing a scene as viewed from a first location; receive a second location offset from the first location; transform the input image in response to an offset between the first location and the second location to form a transformed image; and transmit the transformed image to a display device for display.
A vision system for guiding an aerial transporter, the vision system comprising: a sensor (102) for visually sensing the positions of a plurality of irregularly positioned markers (106), and a processor (103) for receiving the output of the sensor indicating the positions of the markers and thereby determine the location of the aerial transporter.
A control system for controlling a display screen forming a background to a video set wherein multiple cameras are available to capture video of a subject against the screen and an output selector is configured to receive captured video streams from the cameras and select the stream from a determined one of those cameras as its output, the control system comprising a display controller configured to compute an image of a background scene from the point of view of a camera other than the determined one of the cameras.
A camera controller for providing a camera control signal for commanding movement of a camera, the camera controller comprising: an input device, the input device being capable of sensing input position over a range of motion; and an electronic circuit for receiving sensed input position from the input device and forming the camera control signal, the circuit being arranged to form the camera control signal according to one of a plurality of control laws and to select in dependence on the sensed input position the control law to be used.
A method of compositing a video stream comprising the steps of: obtaining first and second video streams, wherein there is overlap between the background of the first and second video streams; identifying a common feature in the background of the first and second video streams; and stitching the first and second video streams together along the identified feature within the background of the first and second video streams.
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Cinematographic equipment; photographic equipment;
cinematographic and photographic apparatus and instruments;
video rendering apparatus, equipment, software and
applications; downloadable applications; apparatus,
equipment and instruments for editing film and
cinematographic film; cameras; microphones; image
processors; post-processors for video and image data; camera
controllers; user interface devices for controlling cameras,
camera focus controllers and camera booms; display monitors
and interfaces for computers; electronic display units and
computer interfaces; televisions; display walls and screens
for use in relation to films and filming; green screens;
location estimating devices for cameras; computer software;
downloadable software applications [apps]; downloadable
applications relating to mixed reality filming, LED volume
filming, focus pulling, virtual production filming and
rendering products, equipment and computer applications
relating to rendering services which relate to
cinematographic, filming, photographic and video products
and services; computer applications, downloadable; computer
applications relating to mixed reality filming, LED volume
filming, virtual production filming and rendering, focus
pulling; computer games; downloadable computer graphics;
computer graphics software; computer graphics cards; parts
and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Photographic and cinematographic film developments services. Cinematography and filming services; photography, video and
photographic services namely, photographic, film and video
capture; videos and movies making, editing and production
services; post-production editing services in the field of
videos and films; mixed reality filming services; LED volume
filming services; virtual production filming services; video
rendering services all relating to the creation and editing
of films, videos and photographs; rendering services in
relation to the creation and editing of films, videos and
photos; rendering services, all relating to cinematography,
filming, photography, video and photographic services;
compositing services in relation to the creation and editing
of films, videos and photos; VFX compositing services, all
relating to the creation and editing of films, videos and
photographs; focus pulling services in the nature of
recording, editing and production of movies; information and
advice relating to all the aforesaid services. Software as a service; software as a service relating to
mixed reality filming, LED volume filming, virtual
production filming and rendering services; design and
provision of non-downloadable computer graphics software.
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Cinematographic equipment; photographic equipment;
cinematographic and photographic apparatus and instruments;
video rendering apparatus, equipment, software and
applications; downloadable applications; apparatus,
equipment and instruments for editing film and
cinematographic film; cameras; microphones; image
processors; post-processors for video and image data; camera
controllers; user interface devices for controlling cameras,
camera focus controllers and camera booms; display monitors
and interfaces for computers; electronic display units and
computer interfaces; televisions; display walls and screens
for use in relation to films and filming; green screens;
location estimating devices for cameras; computer software;
downloadable software applications [apps]; downloadable
applications relating to mixed reality filming, LED volume
filming, focus pulling, virtual production filming and
rendering products, equipment and computer applications
relating to rendering services which relate to
cinematographic, filming, photographic and video products
and services; computer applications, downloadable; computer
applications relating to mixed reality filming, LED volume
filming, virtual production filming and rendering, focus
pulling; computer games; downloadable computer graphics;
computer graphics software; computer graphics cards; parts
and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Photographic and cinematographic film developments services. Cinematography and filming services; photography, video and
photographic services namely, photographic, film and video
capture; videos and movies making, editing and production
services; post-production editing services in the field of
videos and films; mixed reality filming services; LED volume
filming services; virtual production filming services; video
rendering services all relating to creation and editing of
films, videos and photographs; rendering services in
relation to the creation and editing of films, videos and
photos; rendering services, all relating to cinematography,
filming, photography, video and photographic services;
compositing services in relation to the creation and editing
of films, videos and photos; VFX compositing services, all
relating to the creation and editing of films, videos and
photographs; focus pulling services in the nature of
recording, editing and production of movies; information and
advice relating to all the aforesaid services. Software as a service; software as a service relating to
mixed reality filming, LED volume filming, virtual
production filming and rendering services; design and
provision of non-downloadable computer graphics software.
According to the present invention there is provided a display controller configured to cause a display to show successive frames of a main presentation and to intermittently display a predetermined map of indicia between the frames of the main presentation, whereby a device can determine its location.
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A back-lit screen comprising: a rigid frame extending around the periphery of the screen and having a front face, the front face having an interior face which defines an opening, and an outer face which defines the exterior contour of the frame transversely to the opening; and a translucent sheet extending across the opening; the frame being configured so that over at least a part of the periphery of the screen the forward-most part of the interior face is coincident with the exterior contour of the frame.
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Cinematographic equipment; photographic equipment;
cinematographic and photographic apparatus and instruments;
apparatus, equipment and instruments for editing film and
cinematographic film; cameras; microphones; image
processors; post-processors for video and image data; camera
controllers; user interface devices for controlling cameras,
camera focus controllers and camera booms; electronic
numeric displays and interfaces; televisions; display
screens for use as walls; green screens [chromakey];
location estimating devices for cameras; computer software;
computer applications, downloadable; computer applications
relating to mixed reality filming, LED volume filming,
virtual production filming, focus pulling; computer
applications, downloadable; computer applications relating
to mixed reality filming, LED volume filming, virtual
production filming, focus pulling; parts and fittings for
all the aforesaid goods. Cinematography and filming services; photography, video and
photographic services; photographic and cinematographic film
developments services; videos and movies making, editing and
production services; post-processing services relating to
video and graphics; mixed reality filming services; LED
volume filming services; filming services relating to
virtual productions; focus pulling services [lighting
technician services]; information and advice relating to all
the aforesaid services.
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Cinematographic equipment; photographic equipment;
cinematographic and photographic apparatus and instruments;
apparatus, equipment and instruments for editing film and
cinematographic film; cameras; microphones; image
processors; post-processors for video and image data; camera
controllers; user interface devices for controlling cameras,
camera focus controllers and camera booms; display equipment
and interfaces; televisions; display walls; green screens;
location estimating devices for cameras; computer software;
video rendering apparatus, equipment, software and
applications; applications; applications relating to mixed
reality filming, LED volume filming, virtual production
filming and rendering; computer applications, downloadable;
computer applications relating to mixed reality filming, LED
volume filming, virtual production filming and rendering
products, equipment and computer applications relating to
rendering services which relate to cinematographic, filming,
photographic and video products and services; computer
games; computer graphics; parts and fittings for all the
aforesaid goods. Cinematography and filming services; photography, video and
photographic services; photographic and cinematographic film
developments services; videos and movies making, editing and
production services; post-processing services relating to
video and graphics; mixed reality filming services; LED
volume filming services; virtual production filming
services; video rendering services; rendering services, all
relating to cinematography, filming, photography, video and
photographic services; compositing services; VFX compositing
services; information and advice relating to all the
aforesaid services. Software as a service; software as a service relating to
mixed reality filming, LED volume filming, virtual
production filming and rendering services; design and
provision of computer graphics; information and advice
relating to all the aforesaid services.
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Cinematographic equipment; photographic equipment;
cinematographic and photographic apparatus and instruments;
apparatus, equipment and instruments for editing film and
cinematographic film; cameras; microphones; image
processors; post-processors for video and image data; camera
controllers; user interface devices for controlling cameras,
camera focus controllers and camera booms; display equipment
and interfaces; televisions; display walls; green screens;
location estimating devices for cameras; computer software;
video rendering apparatus, equipment, software and
applications; applications; applications relating to mixed
reality filming, LED volume filming, virtual production
filming and rendering; computer applications, downloadable;
computer applications relating to mixed reality filming, LED
volume filming, virtual production filming and rendering
products, equipment and computer applications relating to
rendering services which relate to cinematographic, filming,
photographic and video products and services; computer
games; computer graphics; parts and fittings for all the
aforesaid goods. Cinematography and filming services; photography, video and
photographic services; photographic and cinematographic film
developments services; videos and movies making, editing and
production services; post-processing services relating to
video and graphics; mixed reality filming services; LED
volume filming services; virtual production filming
services; video rendering services; rendering services, all
relating to cinematography, filming, photography, video and
photographic services; compositing services; VFX compositing
services; information and advice relating to all the
aforesaid services. Software as a service; software as a service relating to
mixed reality filming, LED volume filming, virtual
production filming and rendering services; design and
provision of computer graphics; information and advice
relating to all the aforesaid services.
An optical marker comprising a substrate having a reflective surface (61) and a series of regularly positioned through-holes (60) extending through the reflective surface for location around display elements of a display panel.
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A lens calibration system for calibrating a lens of an image capture device, the lens calibration system comprising: a processor configured to receive from the image capture device a series of image frames of a scene at different rotational positions of the image capture device; The processor being configured to: Identify in the series of image frames elements representing a first marker located at a first known distance from the image capture device and a second marker located at a second known distance from the image capture device, the first and the second known distances being different to one another; track the identified elements representing each marker across the series of image frames; process the tracked elements to determine a characteristic parameter of the lens of the image capture device; and build a lens model for the image capture device in dependence on the determined characteristic parameter of the lens.
A method for forming a processed video stream, comprising: capturing a first part of an input video stream using a camera; transmitting the first part of the video stream to a processing facility remote from the camera; at the processing facility, designating a first sub-region of the first part of the video stream for further processing; in dependence on the designation of a first sub-region, forming a first cropped video stream by cropping the first part of the video stream to that sub-region; forming the processed video stream incorporating the first cropped video stream.
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(1) Cinematographic equipment, namely cinematographic cameras, camera robotics, broadcast robotics, robotic camera heads, camera heads, film remote heads, camera tracking systems and remote production systems, camera pan bars, video rendering apparatus, equipment, software and applications, cinematographic projectors, photography projectors; photographic cameras; wireless video cameras; digital video cameras; editing machines for cinematographic films; editing machines for movie films; editing appliances for cinematographic film; movie editing projectors; editing machines for movie films and cinematographic films; cameras; microphones; raster image processors; video processors; post-processors for audio and sound; render engines; camera controllers; user interface devices for controlling cameras, camera focus controllers and camera booms; display monitors and interfaces for computers; 3D holographic displays; active-matrix liquid-crystal displays; computer display monitors and screens; digital signage display panels; display monitor; electroluminescent display panels; electronic paper displays; electronic touch screen displays; flat panel display screens; flat screen electroluminescent display screens; flexible flat panel displays for computers; head-mounted audio-visual display units containing integrated cameras and sensors; head mounted displays and head mounted augmented reality displays; LED displays and display panels; light-emitting diode displays and display panels; liquid crystal displays, display screens and display screens; liquid crystal display projectors and monitors; near eye display optics, namely, video display screens for mounting near a user's; eyes and lenses for displaying images to a user; near eye display systems comprising eyewear and software for the generation and display of standard reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality content; organic light emitting diode displays and display panels; personal video display devices in the nature of wearable displays for viewing digital content including augmented reality and mixed reality content; plasma display panels; QLED displays; radar displays; touch sensitive display and control screens; video display units and terminals; wearable video display monitors; computer interface boards and cards; interface circuits for video cameras; network interface cards; interfaces for computers, namely electroencephalography (EEG) helmets allowing users to interface with computer hardware via brain activity; televisions; display walls and screens for use in relation to films and filming; green screens; location estimating devices for cameras; augmented reality software for cinematography; virtual reality software for cinematography; virtual reality training simulation software in the field of cinematography; virtual reality software for movie special effects; computer software for image processing; computer software for video editing; downloadable computer game software; computer software for scanning, digitising, altering and retouching of photograph; downloadable computer software for editing cinematographic film; downloadable applications relating to mixed reality filming, LED volume filming, focus pulling, virtual production filming and rendering products, equipment and computer applications relating to rendering services which relate to cinematographic, filming, photographic and video products and services; equipment and computer applications relating to rendering services which relate to cinematographic, filming, photographic and video products and services, namely broadcast robotics and optical camera tracking technology, computer hardware and recorded software for virtual production sold as a unit; computer applications relating to mixed reality filming, LED volume filming, virtual production filming and rendering, focus pulling; computer games; downloadable computer graphics; computer graphics cards; parts and fittings for cinematographic equipment. (1) Photographic and cinematographic film developments services.
(2) Cinematography services; development, creation, production, and post-production of films; cinematographic adaptation and editing; cinematic film development services; film and video production; film editing; video editing; 3D rendering; development, creation, production, distribution and post-production of movies; film mastering services; photography services; video recording services; photographic computer imaging; photographic composition; photographic and cinematographic film developments services; alteration and retouching of photographic images; photographic computer imaging; videos and movies making, editing and production services; post-production editing services in the field of videos and films and music; mixed reality filming services; LED volume filming services; virtual production filming services; video rendering services all relating to the creation and editing of films, videos and photographs; rendering services in relation to the creation and editing of films, videos and photos; rendering services, all relating to cinematography, filming, photography, video and photographic services; compositing services in relation to the creation and editing of films, videos and photos; VFX compositing services, all relating to the creation and editing of films, videos and photographs; focus pulling services in the nature of recording, editing and production of movies; providing information on film editing, video editing, film mastering services, 3D rendering; providing information on cinematographic equipment.
(3) Software as a service (SaaS) featuring software for use in cinematography, film and video production, photography, video recording, photographic computer imaging, film editing, video editing; software as a service (SaaS) featuring software for virtual production relating to mixed reality filming, LED volume filming, virtual production filming and rendering services; design and provision of non-downloadable computer graphics software.
A controller for a video camera, the controller comprising: an input for receiving a focus command indicative of a focus distance; and one or more outputs for transmitting (i) a first signal for controlling the focus of a lens of the camera and (ii) a second signal indicative of the focus distance indicated by the focus command; the controller being configured to determine a focus limit and to transmit the first signal so as to command the camera to adjust its focus to the distance indicated by the focus command only if that distance does not exceed the focus limit.
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Cinematographic equipment in the nature of cinematographic cameras, camera robotics in the nature of robotic camera mounts, broadcast robotics in the nature of robotic camera mounts, robotic tilting or panning heads for cameras, tilting or panning heads for cameras, film remote tilting or panning heads for cameras, camera tracking systems comprised of apparatus for tracking the position or direction of a camera, and remote production systems comprised of computers and computer terminals for performing video production and remotely controlling cameras, camera pan-bars; photographic equipment in the nature of photographic cameras; cinematographic and photographic apparatus and instruments, namely, cameras; apparatus, equipment and instruments for editing film and cinematographic film, namely, editing machines for movie films; cameras; microphones; raster image processors; postprocessors for video and image data in the nature of video processors; camera controllers in the nature of remote controls for cameras, motorized rails in the nature of support rails for mobile cinematographic equipment; user interface devices for controlling cameras, camera focus controllers and camera booms, namely, computer interface boards; display equipment and interfaces, namely, computers; televisions; display walls in the nature of flat panel display screens; green screens in the nature of projection screens; location estimating devices for cameras in the nature of proximity sensors and camera tracking systems comprised of optical positioning systems, radio positioning systems or satellite positioning systems in the nature of global positioning systems; downloadable computer software for cinematography and photography; video rendering apparatus, equipment, software and applications, namely, cameras and video projectors and downloadable computer applications for cinematography and photography; downloadable computer applications for virtual production relating to mixed reality filming, LED volume filming, virtual production filming and rendering; computer applications, downloadable, for virtual production; downloadable computer applications for virtual production relating to mixed reality filming, LED volume filming, virtual production filming and rendering products; equipment and computer applications relating to rendering services which relate to cinematographic, filming, photographic and video products and services, namely, broadcast robotics in the nature of remotely controllable cameras, remotely controllable camera mounts, telepresence robots and optical camera tracking technology in the nature of monitoring devices for monitoring camera movements, computer hardware and recorded software for virtual production sold as a unit; downloadable computer game software; downloadable computer graphics; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods Cinematography and filming services; photography, video recording and photographic imaging services; photographic and cinematographic film developments services, namely, multimedia entertainment services in the nature of development services in the fields of video and films, virtual production services in the nature of video production at locations remote from video capture locations and video capture at locations remote from video production locations; videos and movies making, editing and production services; post-processing services relating to video and graphics, namely, post-production editing services in the field of videos and film; mixed reality filming services; LED volume filming services; virtual production filming services; video rendering services in the nature of video editing; rendering services, all relating to cinematography, filming, photography, video and photographic services, namely, video and photo editing; compositing services in the nature of photographic composition for others; VFX compositing services in the nature of production of movie special effects; information and advice relating to all the aforesaid services Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for virtual production; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for virtual production relating to mixed reality filming, LED volume filming, virtual production filming and rendering services; computer graphics design services; information and advice relating to all the aforesaid services
A system for capturing a video stream, the system comprising: a camera; and an encoding device configured to store video captured by the camera together with metadata indicating a location in the video at which a predesignated substitution object appears.
A method for forming augmented image data, the method comprising: forming a primary image feed showing a subject illuminated by a lighting unit; estimating the location of the lighting unit; receiving overlay data defining an overlay of three-dimensional appearance; rendering the overlay data in dependence on the estimated location to form an augmentation image feed; and overlaying the augmentation image feed on the primary image feed to form a secondary image feed.
A method for monitoring a work process in which a workpiece is worked on by a tool, the method comprising: providing an irregular pattern of indicia remote from the workpiece and the tool; imaging the indicia by an imaging device carried by the workpiece and thereby estimating the location of the workpiece with respect to the indicia; imaging the indicia by an imaging device carried by the tool and thereby estimating the location of the tool with respect to the indicia; and correlating the location of the workpiece and the tool to estimate an operation performed by the tool on the workpiece.
A lens calibration system for calibrating a lens of an image capture device, the lens calibration system comprising: a processor configured to receive from the image capture device a series of image frames of a scene at different rotational positions of the image capture device;The processor being configured to:Identify in the series of image frames elements representing a first marker located at a first known distance from the image capture device and a second marker located at a second known distance from the image capture device, the first and the second known distances being different to one another;track the identified elements representing each marker across the series of image frames;process the tracked elements to determine a characteristic parameter of the lens of the image capture device; and build a lens model for the image capture device in dependence on the determined characteristic parameter of the lens.
A method for forming a processed video stream, comprising: capturing a first part of an input video stream using a camera; transmitting the first part of the video stream to a processing facility remote from the camera; at the processing facility, designating a first sub-region of the first part of the video stream for further processing; in dependence on the designation of a first sub-region, forming a first cropped video stream by cropping the first part of the video stream to that sub-region; forming the processed video stream incorporating the first cropped video stream.
H04N 5/232 - Dispositifs pour la commande des caméras de télévision, p.ex. commande à distance
H04N 5/262 - Circuits de studio, p. ex. pour mélanger, commuter, changer le caractère de l'image, pour d'autres effets spéciaux
H04N 7/18 - Systèmes de télévision en circuit fermé [CCTV], c.-à-d. systèmes dans lesquels le signal vidéo n'est pas diffusé
G08B 13/196 - Déclenchement influencé par la chaleur, la lumière, ou les radiations de longueur d'onde plus courteDéclenchement par introduction de sources de chaleur, de lumière, ou de radiations de longueur d'onde plus courte utilisant des systèmes détecteurs de radiations passifs utilisant des systèmes de balayage et de comparaison d'image utilisant des caméras de télévision
H04N 21/2343 - Traitement de flux vidéo élémentaires, p. ex. raccordement de flux vidéo ou transformation de graphes de scènes du flux vidéo codé impliquant des opérations de reformatage de signaux vidéo pour la distribution ou la mise en conformité avec les requêtes des utilisateurs finaux ou les exigences des dispositifs des utilisateurs finaux
H04N 21/4402 - Traitement de flux élémentaires vidéo, p. ex. raccordement d'un clip vidéo récupéré d'un stockage local avec un flux vidéo en entrée ou rendu de scènes selon des graphes de scène du flux vidéo codé impliquant des opérations de reformatage de signaux vidéo pour la redistribution domestique, le stockage ou l'affichage en temps réel
H04N 21/4728 - Interface pour utilisateurs finaux pour la requête de contenu, de données additionnelles ou de servicesInterface pour utilisateurs finaux pour l'interaction avec le contenu, p. ex. pour la réservation de contenu ou la mise en place de rappels, pour la requête de notification d'événement ou pour la transformation de contenus affichés pour la sélection d'une région d'intérêt [ROI], p. ex. pour la requête d'une version de plus haute résolution d'une région sélectionnée
A motion tracking system configured to determine a rendering of a simulation object representing a real object (1) in a real environment (5, 6, 7, 8, 9), the positioning system comprising: an imaging device (24) mounted to the real object and configured to capture a series of images of a plurality of irregularly positioned markers (30) located in the real environment; an image processing unit communicatively coupled to the imaging device for receiving the series of images; the image processing unit being configured to determine the real location of the real object by: creating a three-dimensional model of a constellation formed by the markers visible in the series of images; and mapping the patterns of markers visible in successive images captured by the imaging device to the model and thereby determining the motion of the imaging device relative to the markers; and to determine the rendering of the simulation object so that the rendering mimics the determined motion of the imaging device.
G06F 3/0481 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI] fondées sur des propriétés spécifiques de l’objet d’interaction affiché ou sur un environnement basé sur les métaphores, p. ex. interaction avec des éléments du bureau telles les fenêtres ou les icônes, ou avec l’aide d’un curseur changeant de comportement ou d’aspect
G06F 3/0346 - Dispositifs de pointage déplacés ou positionnés par l'utilisateurLeurs accessoires avec détection de l’orientation ou du mouvement libre du dispositif dans un espace en trois dimensions [3D], p. ex. souris 3D, dispositifs de pointage à six degrés de liberté [6-DOF] utilisant des capteurs gyroscopiques, accéléromètres ou d’inclinaison
G06F 3/0338 - Dispositifs de pointage déplacés ou positionnés par l'utilisateurLeurs accessoires avec détection du déplacement linéaire ou angulaire limité d’une partie agissante du dispositif à partir d’une position neutre, p. ex. manches à balai isotoniques ou isométriques
G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
G06T 7/50 - Récupération de la profondeur ou de la forme
G06T 7/73 - Détermination de la position ou de l'orientation des objets ou des caméras utilisant des procédés basés sur les caractéristiques
A motion tracking system for tracking the motion of a subject in an environment, the system comprising: an imaging device adapted to be worn by the subject; an accelerometer adapted to be worn by the subject; and a processor configured to receive a series of images of the environment captured by the imaging device and to form, in dependence on the images an estimate of the subject's position in the environment, and to receive acceleration data from the accelerometer and to, form an estimate of the motion of a part of the subject's body carrying the accelerometer in dependence on the acceleration data and the estimated position.
A method for automatically moving a vessel along a desired path, the method comprising: providing an irregular pattern of indicia remote from the vessel; imaging the indicia by an imaging device carried by the vessel and thereby estimating the location and orientation of the vessel with respect to the indicia; driving the vessel in dependence on the estimated location and orientation in order to cause the vessel to move along the path.
An optical navigation system comprising a camera oriented to face towards a plurality of markers located at spaced apart locations from the camera, calculating means adapted to calculate an angle subtended between pairs of markers, the subtended angles being calculated by monitoring the pixel locations of the markers in a series of images captured by the camera, the optical navigation system additionally comprising means for creating a three-dimensional model whereby the location of the camera relative to the markers is determined by triangulating the subtended angles in the three-dimensional model.
G06T 7/579 - Récupération de la profondeur ou de la forme à partir de plusieurs images à partir du mouvement
H04N 5/222 - Circuits de studioDispositifs de studioÉquipements de studio
G01S 5/16 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de positionLocalisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance utilisant des ondes électromagnétiques autres que les ondes radio
G06T 7/246 - Analyse du mouvement utilisant des procédés basés sur les caractéristiques, p. ex. le suivi des coins ou des segments
A method for monitoring a work process in which a workpiece is worked on by a tool, the method comprising: providing an irregular pattern of indicia remote from the workpiece and the tool; imaging the indicia by an imaging device carried by the workpiece and thereby estimating the location of the workpiece with respect to the indicia; imaging the indicia by an imaging device carried by the tool and thereby estimating the location of the tool with respect to the indicia; and correlating the location of the workpiece and the tool to estimate an operation performed by the tool on the workpiece.
A method for forming augmented image data, the method comprising: forming a primary image feed showing a subject illuminated by a lighting unit; estimating the location of the lighting unit; receiving overlay data defining an overlay of three- dimensional appearance; rendering the overlay data in dependence on the estimated location to form an augmentation image feed; and overlaying the augmentation image feed on the primary image feed to form a secondary image feed.
A motion tracking system for tracking the motion of a subject in an environment, the system comprising: an imaging device adapted to be worn by the subject; an accelerometer adapted to be worn by the subject; and a processor configured to receive a series of images of the environment captured by the imaging device and to form, in dependence on the images an estimate of the subject's position in the environment, and to receive acceleration data from the accelerometer and to, form an estimate of the motion of a part of the subject's body carrying the accelerometer in dependence on the acceleration data and the estimated position.
G06F 3/03 - Dispositions pour convertir sous forme codée la position ou le déplacement d'un élément
G06F 3/0481 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI] fondées sur des propriétés spécifiques de l’objet d’interaction affiché ou sur un environnement basé sur les métaphores, p. ex. interaction avec des éléments du bureau telles les fenêtres ou les icônes, ou avec l’aide d’un curseur changeant de comportement ou d’aspect
G06F 3/0346 - Dispositifs de pointage déplacés ou positionnés par l'utilisateurLeurs accessoires avec détection de l’orientation ou du mouvement libre du dispositif dans un espace en trois dimensions [3D], p. ex. souris 3D, dispositifs de pointage à six degrés de liberté [6-DOF] utilisant des capteurs gyroscopiques, accéléromètres ou d’inclinaison
A motion tracking system configured to determine a rendering of a simulation object representing a real object (1) in a real environment (5, 6, 7, 8, 9), the positioning system comprising: an imaging device (24) mounted to the real object and configured to capture a series of images of a plurality of irregularly positioned markers (30) located in the real environment; an image processing unit communicatively coupled to the imaging device for receiving the series of images; the image processing unit being configured to determine the real location of the real object by: creating a three-dimensional model of a constellation formed by the markers visible in the series of images; and mapping the patterns of markers visible in successive images captured by the imaging device to the model and thereby determining the motion of the imaging device relative to the markers; and to determine the rendering of the simulation object so that the rendering mimics the determined motion of the imaging device.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Navigation, guidance, tracking, targeting, orientation and
positioning devices; portable navigation devices; electronic
and optical navigational trackers, guidance orientation and
positioning apparatus and instruments; robotic control
apparatus; artificial intelligence apparatus; virtual
reality software; virtual reality game software; virtual
reality headsets; virtual reality hardware; virtual reality
glasses; video and movie camera positioning and navigation,
guidance, tracking, targeting and orientation apparatus;
virtual reality game services. Entertainment; education; training; information, consultancy
and advisory services relating to the aforesaid. Design and development of virtual reality, robotic control
and artificial intelligence software; engineering services
relating to robotics; information, consultancy and advisory
services relating to the aforesaid.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
(1) Navigation, guidance, tracking, targeting, orientation and positioning devices, namely an opto-electronic navigational, positioning, and orientational apparatus that calculates and measures its own 3d positioning utilizing retro-reflective markers with related software applications for tracking, navigating and guiding objects, robots, cameras for adding virtual overlays and virtual reality, virtual sets and other objects for purposes of positional awareness aided functions; portable navigation devices, namely handheld video and movie cameras; electronic and optical navigational trackers, guidance orientation and positioning apparatus and instruments for video, film and movie cameras; robotic control apparatus for video, film and movie cameras; artificial intelligence video, film and movie cameras; virtual reality software used for filming; computer game software for virtual reality games; virtual reality headsets; virtual reality hardware; virtual reality glasses; video and movie camera positioning and navigation, guidance, tracking, targeting and orientation systems for use in filming. (1) Entertainment services, namely, providing online virtual reality game services for enabling physical exercise and interactions in a virtual environment via a computer network; education, namely providing seminars, lectures and classes in virtual reality spatial tracking; training in the field of virtual reality spatial tracking and its applications; providing amusement virtual reality games; information, consultancy and advisory services in the field of virtual reality spatial tracking and its applications.
(2) Design and development of virtual reality, robotic control and artificial intelligence software; engineering services in the field of robotics; information, consultancy and advisory services in the field of virtual reality, robotic control, and artificial intelligence software.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Navigation, guidance, tracking, targeting, orientation and positioning devices and electronic and optical navigational trackers, guidance orientation and positioning apparatus and instruments, in the nature of an opto-electronic navigational, positioning, and orientational apparatus that calculates and measures its own 3D positioning utilizing retro-reflective markers with related software applications for tracking, navigating and guiding objects, robots, AGVs, cameras for adding virtual overlays and virtual reality, virtual sets and other objects for purposes of positional awareness aided functions; electronic robotic control apparatus; artificial intelligence humanoid robotic apparatus; virtual reality software; virtual reality game software; virtual reality headsets; virtual reality hardware; virtual reality glasses Entertainment services, namely, providing online virtual reality game services for enabling physical exercise and interactions in a virtual environment via a computer network; education, namely, providing seminars, lectures and classes in virtual reality spatial tracking; training in the field of virtual reality spatial tracking and its applications; information, consultancy and advisory services relating to the aforesaid Design and development of virtual reality, robotic control and artificial intelligence software; engineering services relating to robotics; information, consultancy and advisory services relating to the aforesaid
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Navigation, guidance, tracking, targeting, orientation and positioning devices; portable navigation devices; electronic and optical navigational trackers, guidance orientation and positioning apparatus and instruments; robotic control apparatus; artificial intelligence apparatus; virtual reality software; virtual reality game software; virtual reality headsets; virtual reality hardware; virtual reality glasses; video and movie camera positioning and navigation, guidance, tracking, targeting and orientation apparatus. Entertainment; education; training; virtual reality game services; information, consultancy and advisory services relating to the aforesaid. Design and development of virtual reality, robotic control and artificial intelligence software; engineering services relating to robotics; information, consultancy and advisory services relating to the aforesaid.
A geared drive assembly (10) comprising the driven gear (12) arranged to mesh with the driving gear (14) and a rotary actuator operatively connected to the driving gear (14) by the pulley belt (22) engaging with an first pulley wheel (18) of the rotary actuator and a second pulley wheel (24) rigidly and coaxially connected to the driving gear (14), wherein the pulley belt (22) comprises first (26) and second (28) pulley belt portions extending between the first (18) and second (24) pulley wheels, wherein the first pulley belt portion (26) is maintained, in use, under tension, and wherein the second pulley belt portion (28) is slack, in use. Advantages of the invention, compared with known anti-backlash gearboxes, include: significant weight reductions, reduced complexity, reduced drag, smaller motor sizes, reduced part count, reduced play and backlash. Embodiments of the invention may advantageously provide a lightweight, simple anti-backlash gearing assembly that are particularly suited for use in motorized camera mounts, e.g. pan/tilt heads.
F16M 13/00 - Autres supports ou appuis pour positionner les appareils ou les objetsMoyens pour maintenir en position les appareils ou objets tenus à la main
F16H 57/12 - Dispositions non prévues ailleurs pour ajuster ou pour reprendre le jeu
F16M 11/06 - Moyens pour la fixation des appareilsMoyens permettant le réglage des appareils par rapport au banc permettant la rotation
An optical navigation system comprising a camera oriented to face towards a plurality of markers located at spaced apart locations from the camera, calculating means adapted to calculate an angle subtended between pairs of markers, the subtended angles being calculated by monitoring the pixel locations of the markers in a series of images captured by the camera, the optical navigation system additionally comprising means for creating a three-dimensional model whereby the location of the camera relative to the markers is determined by triangulating the subtended angles in the three-dimensional model.
G01S 5/16 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de positionLocalisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance utilisant des ondes électromagnétiques autres que les ondes radio
H04N 5/222 - Circuits de studioDispositifs de studioÉquipements de studio
G06T 7/579 - Récupération de la profondeur ou de la forme à partir de plusieurs images à partir du mouvement
G06T 7/246 - Analyse du mouvement utilisant des procédés basés sur les caractéristiques, p. ex. le suivi des coins ou des segments
