Television – Two-way video and voice communication – Conferencing
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Ramakrishnaiah, Melur (Department: 2614)
Television
Two-way video and voice communication
Conferencing
C348S014010, C348S014020, C600S160000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07982763
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a portable camera and lighting unit for standalone use in videography to create a high-resolution well-illuminated video feed from a vast array of camera angles and positions, the illumination source always inherently tracking with the camera. The unit may also be used as a satellite in combination with a primary video conferencing and production station (VVPR) for multi-camera production and teleconferencing capabilities. The portable camera and lighting unit includes a portable base, a mast extending upward from the base, and an articulating boom that is fully-pivotable and extendable. A remote control Pan-Tilt-Zoom camera is mounted at the end of the boom for overhead images of healthcare procedures, and an adjustable beam light source is mounted directly on the camera for lighting. The mast is equipped with a color monitor coupled to the camera for operator previewing at the portable unit, and the remote control camera provides a single video feed that can be teleconferenced, recorded, and even mixed with other cameras when used as a satellite adjunct to the primary VVPR, thereby allow full production capabilities for live interactive broadcasts, all in real time by a single operator from a single point of control. The portable unit is mobile and offers more diverse lighting and camera angles than previously possible.
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Craig Royal W.
Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver
Ramakrishnaiah Melur
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