Object tracking device for a camcorder
US5373319A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/695
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An object tracking apparatus for a camcorder which automatically controls the photographing direction in the camcorder according to the movement of the object so that the camcorder can automatically track and photograph the object. The object tracking apparatus for a camcorder comprises supporting means for supporting the camcorder to be panned right and left, a motor for supplying a power such that the supporting device rotates the camcorder right and left, a motor driver for driving a motor, at least a pair of photosensitive means mounted on the front surface of camcorder for detecting the left and right movements of the object, and a comparing means for controlling the motor driver according to the change of the output signals of the photosensitive means.
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