US 12,007,675 B2
Camera mount system
Jeff Peel, Decorah, IA (US); Benjamin Stern, Holmen, WI (US); and Ben Thorud, Holmen, WI (US)
Assigned to TACTACAM LLC, Caledonia, MN (US)
Filed by Tactacam LLC, Caledonia, MN (US)
Filed on Apr. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/717,330.
Application 17/717,330 is a continuation of application No. 16/203,957, filed on Nov. 29, 2018, granted, now 11,300,856.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/592,017, filed on Nov. 29, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0236629 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06T 7/70 (2017.01); F16M 11/00 (2006.01); G01S 3/00 (2006.01); G03B 17/56 (2021.01); H04N 23/60 (2023.01); H04N 23/695 (2023.01)
CPC G03B 17/561 (2013.01) [F16M 11/00 (2013.01); G01S 3/00 (2013.01); G03B 17/563 (2013.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); H04N 23/60 (2023.01); H04N 23/695 (2023.01); F16M 2200/041 (2013.01); G03B 2205/0007 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a camera mount that includes a motor and a camera platform; and
a positioning device configured to move, independent of movement of the camera mount, an aim point at which the positioning device is directed; and
wherein the motor of the camera mount is configured to orient the camera platform of the camera mount to follow the aim point at which the positioning device is aimed;
wherein the positioning device is coupled to the camera mount via a communication link;
wherein the positioning device includes a gyroscope and is configured to send gyroscope information to the camera mount via the communication link; and
wherein the camera mount comprises a processor configured to determine, based on the gyroscope information received from the positioning device, a position of a target at which the aim point of the positioning device is directed and cause the motor to orient the camera platform to face the determined position.