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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7880770 | Camera control Tools for controlling cameras (and other objects), using an input device. Some such tools may establish a threshold, above which the input from the input device is fed directly to the object being controlled, and below which the input signal is processed to provide ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7855732 | Hand producer for background separated images An image formation and production system provides improved capabilities for producing background separated product images for print and on-line display. The image formation system provides lighting of a product to facilitate acquiring images that can be automaticall... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7750944 | Methods and apparatus for camera operation Methods and apparatus for a video surveillance system is provided. The video surveillance system includes an input device for generating a movement command, at least one camera configured to receive the movement command, wherein the at least one camera includes a de... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7399128 | Camera control system Herein disclosed is an imaging system which can enhance its operational performance to allow an operator to easily obtain a good grasp of images collectively displayed on a screen by comprising: a camera (1) to be disposed in a remote place, the camera (1 | 07/15/2008 |
| 7375743 | Surveillance system controller A surveillance system controller comprising a housing, a first control module and a second control module. The first control module is located in a first location in the housing, and it is rotatable around a first axis so that the first control module can be rotated... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7359798 | Method of controlling display of point information on map A map of a zoom area to be zoomed is displayed within a display screen while point information excluded from the zoom area is displayed in a position for indicating a direction thereof in a periphery of the map of the zoom area. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7352962 | Lens barrel apparatus for camera An apparatus for a camera with a lens barrel and a barrel driving unit. The apparatus includes an eye-shaped lens barrel, a vertical driving unit, a horizontal driving unit, a rotation-position sensing unit, a coordinate input unit, and a controller. The vertical dr... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7321453 | Image input system This invention provides an image input system capable of setting an arbitrary imaging inhibited area. This system displays a map showing the positions of cameras arranged in an office and the directions in which these cameras can be aimed, or displays the view angle... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7295187 | Electronic apparatus An electronic apparatus disclosed facilitates the replacement of an input device. In the electronic apparatus equipped with the input device allowing various input operations, the input device including first signal generators is positioned by being placed in an ope... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7289143 | Image sensing system and control method of controlling to adjust a parameter of a camera apparatus In an image sensing system where a camera apparatus and a client device are connected for controlling the camera apparatus by the client device, the client device displays and arbitrarily shifts a predetermined size of detection area in an object image sensed by the... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7274805 | Method of driving surveillance camera by using rotary electric machine There is no surveillance camera system optimum for monitoring an important monitor place by a surveillance camera mainly for crime prevention day and night without humans in attendance, which can automatically monitor the place without humans in attendance and, when... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7154472 | Force-feedback input device A force-feedback input device includes an operation section to be operated by an operator; a position detection section for detecting the operating state of the operation section; a force-feedback generation section for applying force feedback to the operation secti... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151565 | Monitor camera capable of recording operation history, and method of recording operation history A storage means (47) formed of a rewritable non-volatile memory for recording the operation history of the surveillance camera is provided within the surveillance camera apparatus. An auto panning operation time, a power supply turn-on time, a temperature wit... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140789 | Remote controlled pan head system for video cameras and its method of operation A pan head system for selectively attaching a video camera to a stand that enables the video camera to be operated and panned from a remote location. The pan head system includes a camera mount for engaging a video camera. The pan head system also has a stand mount ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7106370 | Signal difference correction of picture signals read from multiple readout type image sensing device An image sensing apparatus includes an image sensing device having an image sensing section which is divided into a plurality of image sensing sections and generates electric signals corresponding to amounts of incident light and a plurality of output units respecti... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7107196 | Model controller computer interface A method and implementing computer system are provided in which an interface device is designed to provide an interface between a remote controller (RC) device for controlling the operation of a vehicle, and a computer system such as a personal computer. The interfa... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7092027 | TV lens system and apparatus and method for zoom control A CPU of a lens system obtains contents of a speed control and a position control as a controller signal from a zoom controller. The speed control is based on an operation of a thumb ring which is instructed in a zoom controller, and the position control is based on... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7079182 | Optical apparatus, optical apparatus driving unit and camera system The invention provides an optical apparatus comprising an optical member, a memory unit for memorizing preset speed information, and preset position information or preset direction information a memory instructing operation unit to be operated for causing the memory... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7050093 | Video camera pivoting apparatus, a pivoting video camera apparatus, and a monitoring system with a pivoting video camera A pivoting unit pivots a video camera at a pivoting speed. The video camera includes a zoom mechanism and a zoom amount signal generation circuit for generating a zoom amount signal. A pivoting speed command signal generating circuit responsive to an operation gener... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7019775 | Image sensing apparatus and control method thereof An image sensing apparatus capable of operating in at least a single-shot mode and a sequential mode, includes: an image sensor that outputs charge signals from a plurality of divided areas. A plurality of image processing units which respectively process the charge... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7006764 | User interface for controlling cropping in electronic camera A camera adjusts the aspect ratio of a viewfinder image. The camera has a body and a capture unit mounted in the body. The capture unit has an imager and storage media operatively connected to the imager. The capture unit selectively captures an electronic image of ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6965394 | Remote camera control device A camera system comprising a camera, a monitor, an image detector, a touch screen, and a remote control. The monitor displays a field of view of a lens of the camera. The image detector provides a viewer image to the remote control whereby the remote control can det... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6940544 | Camera operating apparatus A camera operating apparatus for operating at least one camera unit at first and second operation speeds and at an operation direction which are to be changed by an operator, comprises a retainer having an operation surface, a joystick mounted on the retainer and ha... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6907194 | Camera having continuously cropping viewfinder A camera and method provide image cropping. The camera has a body and a capture unit mounted in the body. The capture unit has an imager and storage media operatively connected to the imager. The capture unit selectively captures an electronic image of a scene. A vi... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6903765 | Control apparatus, control system, control method and storage medium of the same Herein provided is a control system capable of efficiently and assuredly performing a remote-control of a plurality of instruments. When the plurality of instruments, which are connected to a network 600 and controllable by a computer, namely a first camera | 06/07/2005 |
| 6865342 | Operation lever apparatus Herein disclosed is an operation lever apparatus which comprises a retaining member having a reference axis, a first operation lever having a reference axis and mounted on the retaining member, the first operation lever being movable with respect to the retaining me... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6750913 | Camera control system with image parameter display device A camera control system acquires present camera parameter information, and simultaneously displays camera parameter information set by a user and the acquired present camera parameter information to facilitate appropriate remote control of camera operation via a net... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6608648 | Digital camera cursor control by sensing finger position on lens cap An array of photosensors, used for imaging in a digital camera, is used to detect pressure, for example pressing by a finger, on an attached lens cap. The location of the pressure may be used to directly position a cursor, or the location of the pressure ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6577340 | Apparatus for generating video signals representing a photographic image previously recorded in a frame on a photographic film-type medium An apparatus for generating video signals from a photographic image previously recorded on film (a cine-video system) which includes a film transport mechanism for advancing or rewinding the film in order to position a film frame at a film gate for projec... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6563533 | Ergonomically designed apparatus for selectively actuating remote robotics cameras A ergonomically designed apparatus for selectively actuating remote robotics cameras. The present invention enables an operator to leave his hand on the robotics controller while selecting any one of several remote robotics cameras. In one embodiment, a s... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6292215 | Apparatus for referencing and sorting images in a three-dimensional system An image system which captures, along with the images, information defining both the position and the orientation of the camera along with the distance to the subject. A video camera is attached to three accelerometers, two gyroscopes, and a rangefinder. ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6266085 | Camera imaging and magnification device A first frame indicating a maximum imaging visual field when a camera is panned and tilted to the respective limits is displayed on a display screen. A second frame indicative of a current imaging range is displayed at a position in the first frame which ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 5929904 | Control of camera sensing direction in a viewable range defined by camera panning and tilting A camera control apparatus of this embodiment has the following arrangement. Pan buttons (42, 44), tilt buttons (46, 48), a home position button (50), a telephoto button (52), and a wide-angle button (54) are set on a camera operation window (40). A recta... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5801771 | Keyboard and video camera control system A keyboard has a joyball centrally positioned and operable by the operator with a hand, and a plurality of operation keys operable by the operator with the fingertips and disposed in a substantially semicircular array around the joyball. The keyboard is c... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5719622 | Visual control selection of remote mechanisms An apparatus for selecting and controlling devices located remotely from a local site where an operator resides. A laser or other source of a focused electromagnetic bean moves in association with a camera located at the remote site. The camera thus can d... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5671012 | Control method and control system for high speed introduction of intended foreground subject in camera picture A control method and a control system are disclosed, which allow high speed introduction of an intended foreground subject in a camera picture, and in which by designating a given position of a picture displayed on the screen of a CRT with an external inp... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5598209 | Method for automatically adjusting a video conferencing system camera A method for automatically adjusting the pan and tilt of a camera, such as used in a videoconferencing system. A pointer and a picture of the camera's field of view are provided on a display device, such as a television set or a monitor. The pointer is mo... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5589878 | Method of determining an error in a video conferencing system camera A videoconferencing system including error detection, monitoring, and reporting. A controller (10) controls the operation of a camera (17) or a peripheral device, such as a video cassette recorder (20), or a modem (22). A user input device, such as a mous... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5528289 | Method for automatically adjusting a videoconferencing system camera to center an object A videoconferencing system which is easy to use. A camera unit (17) provides a picture which is displayed on the display screen of a monitor (21A, 21B). A controller (10) controls the operation of the camera and also causes a pointer or other indicator to... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5508735 | Underdeck inspection device An apparatus and method for the remote visualization and inspection of an internal storage space, such as a ship's hold. The apparatus includes a mounting stand to which is rotationally mounted a support shaft, the support shaft having a camera and a ligh... | 04/16/1996 |
