System for determining the position of an object
    3.
    发明授权
    System for determining the position of an object 失效
    用于确定对象位置的系统

    公开(公告)号:US6133946A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-17

    申请号:US41238

    申请日:1998-03-11

    摘要: A system determines the vertical position of an object and report that vertical position in a format suitable for use on a television broadcast, a radio broadcast, the Internet or another medium. One example of a suitable use for the system includes determining the height that a basketball player jumped and adding a graphic to a television broadcast that displays the determined height. The system includes two or more cameras that capture a video image of the object being measured. The object's position in the video images is determined and is used to find the three dimensional location of the object. The three dimensional location includes a height coordinate. In some cases, the height coordinate is the desired vertical position. In other cases, the height or size of the object may be subtracted from the height coordinate to determined the vertical position.

    摘要翻译: 系统确定对象的垂直位置,并以适合于在电视广播,无线电广播,因特网或其他媒体上使用的格式报告垂直位置。 用于该系统的合适用途的一个示例包括确定篮球运动员跳跃的高度并将图形添加到显示确定的高度的电视广播中。 该系统包括两个或更多个摄像机,其捕获正在测量的对象的视频图像。 确定对象在视频图像中的位置,并用于查找对象的三维位置。 三维位置包括高度坐标。 在某些情况下,高度坐标是所需的垂直位置。 在其他情况下,物体的高度或尺寸可以从高度坐标中减去以确定垂直位置。

    Measuring camera attitude
    4.
    发明授权
    Measuring camera attitude 有权
    测量相机的姿态

    公开(公告)号:US06965397B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-15

    申请号:US09472635

    申请日:1999-12-27

    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。

    System for enhancing a video presentation of a live event
    5.
    发明授权
    System for enhancing a video presentation of a live event 有权
    用于增强现场直播的视频演示的系统

    公开(公告)号:US06266100B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-07-24

    申请号:US09160534

    申请日:1998-09-24

    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。

    System for enhancing a video presentation of a live event
    6.
    发明授权
    System for enhancing a video presentation of a live event 有权
    用于增强现场直播的视频演示的系统

    公开(公告)号:US06597406B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-22

    申请号:US09771238

    申请日:2001-01-26

    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。

    Telestrator System
    7.
    发明申请
    Telestrator System 有权
    Telestrator系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090128580A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-21

    申请号:US12359092

    申请日:2009-01-23

    IPC分类号: G09G5/00

    CPC分类号: H04N5/272 H04N5/262

    摘要: A telestrator system is disclosed that allows a broadcaster to annotate video during or after an event. For example, while televising a sporting event, an announcer (or other user) can use the present invention to draw over the video of the event to highlight one or more actions, features, etc. In one embodiment, when the announcer draws over the video, it appears that the announcer is drawing on the field or location of the event. Such an appearance can be performed by mapping the pixels location from the user's drawing to three dimensional locations at the event. Other embodiments include drawing on the video without obscuring persons and/or other specified objects, and/or smoothing the drawings in real time.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种远程测量系统,其允许广播者在事件期间或之后对视频进行注释。 例如,在播放体育赛事时,播音员(或其他用户)可以使用本发明来画出事件的视频,以突出显示一个或多个动作,特征等。在一个实施例中,播音员在 视频中,播音员似乎正在绘制事件的字段或位置。 可以通过将来自用户绘图的像素位置映射到事件处的三维位置来执行这种外观。 其他实施例包括绘制视频而不使人和/或其他指定对象模糊,和/或实时平滑附图。

    Telestrator system
    8.
    发明授权
    Telestrator system 有权
    Telestrator系统

    公开(公告)号:US07492363B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-17

    申请号:US11297036

    申请日:2005-12-08

    IPC分类号: G06T15/00

    CPC分类号: H04N5/272 H04N5/262

    摘要: A telestrator system is disclosed that allows a broadcaster to annotate video during or after an event. For example, while televising a sporting event, an announcer (or other user) can use the present invention to draw over the video of the event to highlight one or more actions, features, etc. In one embodiment, when the announcer draws over the video, it appears that the announcer is drawing on the field or location of the event. Such an appearance can be performed by mapping the pixels location from the user's drawing to three dimensional locations at the event. Other embodiments include drawing on the video without obscuring persons and/or other specified objects, and/or smoothing the drawings in real time.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种远程测量系统,其允许广播者在事件期间或之后对视频进行注释。 例如,在播放体育赛事时,播音员(或其他用户)可以使用本发明来画出事件的视频,以突出显示一个或多个动作,特征等。在一个实施例中,播音员在 视频中,播音员似乎正在绘制事件的字段或位置。 可以通过将来自用户绘图的像素位置映射到事件处的三维位置来执行这种外观。 其他实施例包括绘制视频而不使人和/或其他指定对象模糊,和/或实时平滑附图。