Patent ID: 7646424

Claim:
Camera support device worn on the body comprising a multifunctional assembly of electrical components comprising: at least one set of several signal lines (R, G, B) for transmission of signals between connecting devices ( 1 , 4 ); at least one first connecting device ( 1 ) for feeding a video signal by cable from a camera ( 2 ) to the set of several signal lines; at least one second connecting device ( 4 ) for feeding a video signal from the set of several signal lines by cable to a peripheral device; at least one transmitting mode switching device ( 5 , 5 a , 5 b , 5 c ) for switching the transmitting mode of the connecting devices ( 1 , 4 ) and the signal lines (R, G, B); whereby in a first transmitting mode, all signal lines of the at least one set can be used for the transmission of a video signal of a first type HDTV; and whereby in a second transmitting mode, a part of the signal lines of the at least one set are used for the transmission of a video signal of a second type and the remaining part of the signal lines of the at least one set are available for a purpose other than transmission of the video signal of the second type.