Patent ID: 9648225
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: H04N

Claim:
1. A focusing system for a cine-camera, comprising: a) a distance measuring device, comprising: b) a graphics overlay unit configured to receive video or motion picture information from the cine-camera and the distance information from the distance measuring device, the graphics overlay unit comprising a video overlay and processing unit configured to generate graphics indicating (1) a field of detection and position for each of the detection zones and (2) a direction and a magnitude of a change in focus setting(s) for the subject(s) or object(s) within each detection zone not within a depth of field of the cine-camera, wherein the field of detection and the position for each of the detection zones is defined by a unique set of elevation angular coordinates and azimuth angular coordinates relative to a predetermined reference point such that the field of detection and the position of each detection zone remains fixed for a fixed field of view of the camera, each unique set of elevation angular coordinates and azimuth angular coordinates includes a range of elevation angles and a range of azimuth angles, and no two detection zones overlap except at most at an endpoint of the ranges of elevation angles and azimuth angles; and c) a monitor configured to display video or a motion picture from the cine-camera and the graphics overlaid on the displayed video or motion picture.