US 12,207,365 B2
Method and apparatus for managing large area lighting
Wei Cao, Shanghai (CN); Kevin C. Baxter, Tulsa, OK (US); Min Shi, Shanghai (CN); and Fred H. Holmes, Clearwater, FL (US)
Assigned to Sportsbeams Lighting, Inc., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by SPORTSBEAMS LIGHTING, INC., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/728,724.
Application 17/728,724 is a continuation of application No. 16/388,641, filed on Apr. 18, 2019, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/666,935, filed on May 4, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/659,522, filed on Apr. 18, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0256665 A1, Aug. 11, 2022
Int. Cl. H05B 45/20 (2020.01); H04N 5/262 (2006.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/61 (2023.01); H04N 23/617 (2023.01); H05B 47/125 (2020.01); H05B 47/13 (2020.01); H05B 47/19 (2020.01)
CPC H05B 45/20 (2020.01) [H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/61 (2023.01); H04N 23/617 (2023.01); H05B 47/125 (2020.01); H05B 47/13 (2020.01); H04N 5/2621 (2013.01); H05B 47/19 (2020.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A camera system for a sporting venue, comprising:
a light pole supporting a wide area LED light adapted for illuminating at least a portion of the sporting venue;
a camera mounted to said light pole;
said camera adapted for motion detection to follow a moving sports player selected from a plurality of sports players capable of moving in the sporting venue;
said camera adapted to capture video images of said sports player;
an app adapted for a spectator to produce customized video from said captured video images of said sports player.