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Camera tripod having speech recognition for controlling a camera

US5980124A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 1998
Grant dateNov 9, 1999
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B17/561
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A camera tripod for receiving a camera, the camera tripod comprises: a tripod foundation for providing a structure on which the camera may be disposed; a voice receiving mechanism disposed on said tripod foundation for receiving vocal instructions; a speech recognition system disposed in the foundation for recognizing the vocal instructions, and for initiating signals to the camera for implementation of the received vocal instruction.

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