Patent ID: 6820980
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: B66F,F16M

Abstract:
An automated camera head pan and tilt compensation system comprising:a camera support structure configured to be capable of movement with multiple degrees of freedom; a camera head coupled to the camera support structure and adapted to pan and tilt; a camera support structure sensing means configured to monitor and transmit via suitable communication means data relating to movement of the camera support structure; and a processing system configured to receive and process the data from the camera support structure sensing means and transmit signals to pan and tilt the camera head to compensate for movements of the camera support structure so that after an initial position of a subject matter is defined, a camera when mounted to the camera head can be moved freely around a set during filming while maintaining its field of view generally centered on a position of a subject matter defined within the processing system without a need to rehearse camera movements prior to filming and pre-record positions that the camera is expected to take during filming.