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US4516157A
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Portable electronic camera
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-10-27
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Granted: 1985-05-07
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Expires: 2003-10-27
Abstract
Abstract A video recording device is arranged to be worn by the user like a pair of spectacles. In the recording mode, the scene in front of the user is recorded on a miniature television camera mounted on the spectacle frame (or two cameras if the recording is to be used for 3-D viewing). The miniature camera or cameras may be concealed within the spectacle frame, and allows the user to view the scene normally, and also to examine a view finder showing the portion of the scene available to the television camera. This enables the user to perform hands free photography and provides almost instantaneous recording of a scene as the act of looking at the scene points the camera and the view finder towards that portion of the scene to be captured. The device can be used to record moving pictures or still pictures as in an electronic still camera.
Inventors
- 👤 Malcolm G. Campbell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 17:31
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B31/00; G11B31/006; G02; G02C; G02C11/00; G11B33/00; G11B33/02; G11B33/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
An electronic video device comprising: (a) spectacle means adapted to be worn on a user's head and having a first field of view, (b) a view-defining means on the spectacle means, through which the user can see the real world directly, and having a second field of view smaller than said first field of view, (c) a video receptor associated with the spectacle means, and arranged to create a video signal in accordance with only said second field of view, and (d) a transmitting means for transmitting the video signal from the receptor to a recording or display device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
An electronic video device comprising: (a) spectacle means adapted to be worn on a user's head and having a first field of view, (b) a view-defining means on the spectacle means, through which the user can see the real world directly, and having a second field of view smaller than said first field of view, (c) a video receptor associated with the spectacle means, and arranged to create a video signal in accordance with only said second field of view, and (d) a transmitting means for transmitting the video signal from the receptor to a recording or display device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the video receptor is mounted on the spectacle means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the video receptor is adapted to be worn on the user's head, separate from but aligned with the spectacle means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 further including a signal transmitter for transmitting the video signal to a remote receiving station.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 further including a recording device adapted to be worn on the user's body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 comprising two said receptors arranged to provide a stereoscopic video signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 further including a microphone for transmitting an electronic audio signal along with the video signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device as claimed in claim 7 wherein there are two said microphones, one associated with each side frame of the spectacle means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said view-defining means provides the user with the image of a frame bordering said second field of view within said first field of view.
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