Externally viewable orientation indication apparatus and method for an optical sensor
US11019244B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/54
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A sensor system comprising a housing, a movement apparatus to change an orientation of a directional sensor disposed inside the housing, and an indicator apparatus to present the orientation of the directional sensor to a viewer that is outside of the housing. The directional sensor may be a camera, and the indicator apparatus may indicate a field of view of the camera to the viewer that is outside of the housing.
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