Camera selection and positioning system and method

Patent 4992866 Issued on February 12, 1991. Estimated Expiration Date:

June 29, 2009. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Morgan, Jack B.

Application

No. 373383 filed on 06/29/1989

US Classes:

348/159, Plural cameras340/3.71, Having manual control input340/825.49, Location indication348/153, Using plural cameras348/222.1, Combined image signal generator and general image signal processing348/705Switching

Examiners

Primary: Chin, Tommy P.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Flehr, Hohbach, Test, Albritton & Herbert

International Classes

H04N 005/247
H04N 007/18

Abstract

An apparatus for a closed circuit television network having a plurality of video cameras producing video signals, a plurality of video display monitors and a video switcher apparatus coupled therebetween, comprising control apparatus coupled to the video switcher apparatus for controlling which video signals are displayed on each of the plurality of video display monitors. Also provided are graphics user interface apparatus coupled to the control apparatus for permitting a user to operate the control apparatus, thereby permitting the user to control which video signals are displayed on the plurality of video display monitors.