Control device for controlling a camera arrangement and a method for controlling an augumented reality application program of the camera arrangement
US10086271B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/55
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a control device for controlling a camera arrangement (1), said control device having a front end and a back end, said control device comprising: attachment means (2) configured to attach a camera arrangement (1) to said control device; gripping means (3) configured to facilitate for a user to hold said control device; interaction means (4; 7; 8; 9) configured for controlling a camera arrangement (1) when attached to said control device; wide-angle lens means (5) arranged to be positioned on said attachment means (2) in front of a camera lens of a camera arrangement (1) when attached to said control device; and actuator means (6) configured to control said interaction means (4; 7; 8; 9) and arranged at said gripping means (3) to facilitate use thereof for a user holding said control device by said gripping means (3), wherein said attachment means (2) is arranged on said control device to fix a camera lens of a camera arrangement (1) when attached to said control device towards the front end of said control device, and to fix a touchscreen of a camera arrangement (1) when attached to said control device towards the back end of said control device.
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