公开(公告)号：US06597406B2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-22

申请号：US09771238

申请日：2001-01-26

申请人： James R. Gloudemans ,  Richard H. Cavallaro ,  Jerry N. Gepner ,  Stanley K. Honey ,  Walter Hsiao ,  Terence J. O'Brien ,  Marvin S. White

发明人： James R. Gloudemans ,  Richard H. Cavallaro ,  Jerry N. Gepner ,  Stanley K. Honey ,  Walter Hsiao ,  Terence J. O'Brien ,  Marvin S. White

IPC分类号： H04N5265

CPC分类号： H04N5/2723 ,  H04N5/272

摘要： A three-dimensional model is created to represent an environment to be captured on video. A camera is fitted with pan, tilt and/or zoom sensors. An operator selects a location in the environment. The three-dimensional model is used to determine the three-dimensional coordinates of the location selected by the operator. Information from the pan, tilt and/or zoom sensors is used to transform the three-dimensional coordinates to a two-dimensional position in the video from the camera. Using the two-dimensional position of the video, a graphic is properly added to the video such that the graphic appears to be at the selected location in the environment.

摘要翻译： 创建三维模型以表示要在视频上捕获的环境。 相机配有摇摄，倾斜和/或变焦传感器。 操作员选择环境中的位置。 三维模型用于确定操作者选择的位置的三维坐标。 来自平移，倾斜和/或变焦传感器的信息用于将三维坐标转换成来自相机的视频中的二维位置。 使用视频的二维位置，将图形正确地添加到视频中，使得图形看起来处于环境中的选定位置。

公开(公告)号：US06266100B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-24

申请号：US09160534

申请日：1998-09-24

申请人： James R. Gloudemans ,  Richard H. Cavallaro ,  Jerry N. Gepner ,  Stanley K. Honey ,  Walter Hsiao ,  Terence J. O'Brien ,  Marvin S. White

发明人： James R. Gloudemans ,  Richard H. Cavallaro ,  Jerry N. Gepner ,  Stanley K. Honey ,  Walter Hsiao ,  Terence J. O'Brien ,  Marvin S. White

IPC分类号： H04N5265

CPC分类号： H04N5/2723 ,  H04N5/272

摘要： A three-dimensional model is created to represent an environment to be captured on video. A camera is fitted with pan, tilt and/or zoom sensors. An operator selects a location in the environment. The three-dimensional model is used to determine the three-dimensional coordinates of the location selected by the operator. Information from the pan, tilt and/or zoom sensors is used to transform the three-dimensional coordinates to a two-dimensional position in the video from the camera. Using the two-dimensional position of the video, a graphic is properly added to the video such that the graphic appears to be at the selected location in the environment.

摘要翻译： 创建三维模型以表示要在视频上捕获的环境。 相机配有摇摄，倾斜和/或变焦传感器。 操作员选择环境中的位置。 三维模型用于确定操作者选择的位置的三维坐标。 来自平移，倾斜和/或变焦传感器的信息用于将三维坐标转换成来自相机的视频中的二维位置。 使用视频的二维位置，将图形正确地添加到视频中，使得图形看起来处于环境中的选定位置。

公开(公告)号：US06304665B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-16

申请号：US09283729

申请日：1999-04-01

申请人： Richard H. Cavallaro ,  James R. Gloudemans ,  Stanley K. Honey ,  Terence J. O'Brien ,  Alan C. Phillips ,  William F. Squadron ,  Marvin S. White

发明人： Richard H. Cavallaro ,  James R. Gloudemans ,  Stanley K. Honey ,  Terence J. O'Brien ,  Alan C. Phillips ,  William F. Squadron ,  Marvin S. White

IPC分类号： G06K900

CPC分类号： A63B71/0605 ,  A63B24/0021 ,  A63B69/0002 ,  A63B69/3658 ,  A63B2024/0034 ,  A63B2069/0008 ,  A63B2102/32 ,  A63B2220/05 ,  A63B2220/806 ,  A63B2243/0025 ,  A63B2243/007 ,  A63B2244/14 ,  A63B2244/16

摘要： A system is disclosed that can determine the distance a baseball would have traveled after being hit if its path was not interrupted. Thus, when a player hits a home run and the ball collides with an obstruction such as the seating area of a stadium or a wall, the present invention can determine how far the ball would have traveled had the ball not hit the stadium or the wall. The present invention can also be used to determine information about the path of objects other than a baseball.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种系统，如果其路径未被中断，则可以确定棒球在被击中之后将如何行进的距离。 因此，当玩家击中本垒打并且球与诸如球场或墙壁的座位区域的障碍物碰撞时，本发明可以确定球没有撞到体育场或墙壁的距离将如何行进 。 本发明还可以用于确定关于棒球以外的对象的路径的信息。

公开(公告)号：US5953077A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-14

申请号：US785205

申请日：1997-01-17

申请人： Stanley K. Honey ,  Richard H. Cavallaro ,  Terence J. O'Brien ,  Timothy P. Heidmann ,  Patrick W. Olsen ,  James R. Gloudemans

发明人： Stanley K. Honey ,  Richard H. Cavallaro ,  Terence J. O'Brien ,  Timothy P. Heidmann ,  Patrick W. Olsen ,  James R. Gloudemans

IPC分类号： A63B43/00 ,  H04N5/262 ,  H04N7/18

CPC分类号： H04N5/262 ,  A63B2225/30 ,  A63B2225/50 ,  A63B43/00

摘要： A system for enhancing the television presentation of an object that can display the object even if the object is not visible to a camera. The system determines whether the object is visible to the camera broadcasting the event. If the object is not visible to the camera, the video image captured by the camera is edited to show the object, not show the object or enhance the video in a different manner. The object is placed in the captured video image at the position the object would be in the camera's field of view if there was no barrier between the object and the camera.

摘要翻译： 一种用于增强可以显示对象的对象的电视呈现的系统，即使对象对于相机是不可见的。 该系统确定该物体是否可见于播放该事件的相机。 如果对象对于相机是不可见的，则由相机拍摄的视频图像被编辑以显示对象，而不是以不同的方式显示对象或增强视频。 如果物体和相机之间没有障碍物，物体将被放置在拍摄的视频图像的位置，物体将在相机的视野内。

公开(公告)号：US6167356A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-26

申请号：US344290

申请日：1999-06-30

申请人： William F. Squadron ,  Richard H. Cavallaro ,  Stanley K. Honey ,  Nicholas R. Kalayjian ,  Terence J. O'Brien ,  Marvin S. White

发明人： William F. Squadron ,  Richard H. Cavallaro ,  Stanley K. Honey ,  Nicholas R. Kalayjian ,  Terence J. O'Brien ,  Marvin S. White

IPC分类号： A63B65/00 ,  A63B71/06 ,  G01C5/00 ,  G01C21/16 ,  G01P15/00 ,  G04F8/08

CPC分类号： A63B5/16 ,  A63B65/00 ,  A63B71/0605 ,  A63B2208/12 ,  A63B2220/20 ,  A63B2230/00 ,  A63B2244/08 ,  G01C5/00 ,  G01C21/16 ,  G01P15/00 ,  G04F8/08

摘要： A system is disclosed that can measure the vertical height and/or the hang time of a jump. The system includes an acceleration detector, a controller, a display, a power source and a case that houses the components in a manner that allows the device to be worn or held by a person or object. The acceleration detector is used to determine the start of a jump and the end of a jump. Based on the time elapsed between the start of the jump and the end of the jump, the controller can determine the vertical height of the jump and/or the hang time.

摘要翻译： 公开了可以测量跳跃的垂直高度和/或悬挂时间的系统。 该系统包括加速度检测器，控制器，显示器，电源和以允许设备被人或物体佩戴或保持的方式容纳部件的壳体。 加速度检测器用于确定跳跃的开始和跳跃的结束。 基于跳跃开始和跳跃结束之间经过的时间，控制器可以确定跳跃的垂直高度和/或悬挂时间。

公开(公告)号：US06965397B1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-15

申请号：US09472635

申请日：1999-12-27

申请人： Stanley K. Honey ,  Richard H. Cavallaro ,  Marvin S. White ,  Terence J. O'Brien ,  Matthew T. Lazar ,  Stuart K. Neubarth ,  Alan C. Phillips ,  Kenneth A. Milnes

发明人： Stanley K. Honey ,  Richard H. Cavallaro ,  Marvin S. White ,  Terence J. O'Brien ,  Matthew T. Lazar ,  Stuart K. Neubarth ,  Alan C. Phillips ,  Kenneth A. Milnes

IPC分类号： G03B17/00 ,  H04N5/222 ,  H04N5/228 ,  H04N5/262 ,  H04N5/28

CPC分类号： H04N5/2723 ,  H04N5/222 ,  H04N5/262 ,  H04N5/28 ,  Y10T74/1218

摘要： A system is disclosed for using camera attitude sensors with a camera. A camera assembly includes a tripod base, a tripod head interface mounted on the tripod base, a tripod head mounted on the tripod head interface and a camera mounted on the tripod head. The tripod head enables the camera to pan and tilt. The system also includes a first optical encoder for detecting the amount that the camera has been panned and a second optical encoder for detecting the amount that the camera has been tilted. Two inclinometers are mounted on the tripod head interface to measure attitude of the tripod head. Two gyroscopes (“gyros”) are mounted on the camera assembly. Data from the encoders, gyros and inclinometers are packaged and sent to graphics production equipment to be used for enhancing video captured by the camera.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种使用具有相机的相机姿态传感器的系统。 相机组件包括三脚架座，安装在三脚架底座上的三脚架头接口，安装在三脚架头接口上的三脚架头和安装在三脚架头上的相机。 三脚架头可使相机平移和倾斜。 该系统还包括用于检测相机已被平移的量的第一光学编码器和用于检测相机倾斜的量的第二光学编码器。 两个倾斜计安装在三脚架头接口上，以测量三脚架头的姿态。 两个陀螺仪（“陀螺仪”）安装在相机组件上。 来自编码器，陀螺仪和倾斜仪的数据被封装并发送到图形生产设备，以用于增强摄像机捕获的视频。

公开(公告)号：US4811613A

公开(公告)日：1989-03-14

申请号：US93007

申请日：1987-09-04

申请人： Alan C. Phillips ,  Terence J. O'Brien ,  Charles S. Taylor

发明人： Alan C. Phillips ,  Terence J. O'Brien ,  Charles S. Taylor

IPC分类号： G01C19/42 ,  G01C19/08 ,  G01C19/28

CPC分类号： G01C19/08 ,  G01C19/28 ,  Y10T74/1275 ,  Y10T74/1293

摘要： A two-axis angular rate gyroscopic apparatus is provided having a rotatable dish. The dish has a central hub portion and a plurality of flexible members, each of which extends from the hub portion. The entire disk is electrically conductive and connected to a reference potential. A plurality of electrically conductive members which are mounted end-to-end are located on an insulated plate mounted adjacent to the disk. A motor is provided for rotating the disk at approximately 2000 rpm. In addition, each of the flexible members in the disk has a pie-shaped section removed therefrom in order to increase its flexibility. By increasing the flexibility of the movable members, performance at low motor speeds is facilitated. An electronic circuit provides an output corresponding to the differential capacitance between the rotating disk and the members on the plate mounted adjacent thereto.

公开(公告)号：US4811491A

公开(公告)日：1989-03-14

申请号：US93017

申请日：1987-09-04

申请人： Alan C. Phillips ,  Terence J. O'Brien

发明人： Alan C. Phillips ,  Terence J. O'Brien

IPC分类号： G01C9/06 ,  G01C9/20

CPC分类号： G01C9/20 ,  G01C9/06

摘要： A two-axis inclinometer having a central electrically conductive member inserted within and spaced from the interior walls of a non-electrically conductive vessel. A plurality of four plates are mounted symmetrically on the exterior surface of the vessel. A dielectric fluid is provided in the gap between the center member and the interior wall of the vessel so as to provide a differential change in the capacitance between opposite plate members as the inclinometer is tilted about an axis perpendicular to its longitudinal axis.