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Apparatus for wireless-controlling a camera and apparatus for two-direction simultaneous control of electrically-driven equipment

Assignee: Alps Alpine Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-03-13
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Granted: 1992-01-07
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Expires: 2011-03-13
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Abstract

Abstract An apparatus for wireless-controlling a camera and for two-direction simultaneous control of an electrically-driven pan head on which the camera is mounted, including a camera-side transmitter-receiver for modulating and transmitting an image signal from the camera and pulse data on the state of the camera, receiving and demodulating the signal transmitted from an operating-side transmitter-receiver, and supplying the demodulated signal to the camera and the pan head; and the operating-side transmitter-receiver for modulating and transmitting control signals based on an input from a control input section, receiving and demodulating the signal from the camera-side transmitter-receiver, and supplying the demodulated signal to an operating-side display. First-direction and second-direction control signals are input through the control input section. A two-direction detector outputs a detection signal when the first-direction and second-direction control signals are simultaneously output. A time-division clock oscillator produces time-division clock when supplied with the detection signal. A tone pulse oscillator receives the first-direction and second-direction control signals, and outputs tone pulse signals corresponding to the control signals in synchronization with the time-division clock. A tone pulse signal discriminator receives the tone pulse signals, and supplies the electrically-driven device with control voltages according to the tone pulse signals.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masataka Hosono

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/60; H04N23/66

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 100 words
An apparatus for wireless-controlling a camera, comprising: a camera-side transmitter-receiver for modulating and transmitting an image signal from the camera and pulse data on the state of the camera, receiving and demodulating a signal transmitted from an operating-side transmitter-receiver, and supplying the signal demodulated to the camera and an electrically-driven pan head on which the camera is mounted; and said operating-side transmitter-receiver for modulating and transmitting a control signal based on an input from a control input section, receiving and demodulating a signal transmitted from said camera-side transmitter-receiver, and supplying the signal demodulated to a display on the operating side.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 100 words
An apparatus for wireless-controlling a camera, comprising: a camera-side transmitter-receiver for modulating and transmitting an image signal from the camera and pulse data on the state of the camera, receiving and demodulating a signal transmitted from an operating-side transmitter-receiver, and supplying the signal demodulated to the camera and an electrically-driven pan head on which the camera is mounted; and said operating-side transmitter-receiver for modulating and transmitting a control signal based on an input from a control input section, receiving and demodulating a signal transmitted from said camera-side transmitter-receiver, and supplying the signal demodulated to a display on the operating side.
Claim 3
Independent Claim 151 words
An apparatus for effecting two-direction simultaneous control of an electrically-driven device, comprising: a control input section for outputting a first-direction control signal and a second-direction control signal; two-direction detection means for outputting a detection signal representing that the first-direction and second-direction control signals are simultaneously output from said control input section, when this situation occurs; a time-division clock oscillator for oscillating time-division clock when supplied with the output from said two-direction detection means; a tone pulse oscillator supplied with the first-direction and second-direction control signals from said control input section, said tone pulse oscillator outputting tone pulse signals corresponding to the supplied control signals in synchronization with the clock from the time-division clock oscillator; and tone pulse signal discrimination means supplied with the tone pulse signals from said tone pulse oscillator, said tone pulse signal discrimination means supplying the electrically-driven device with control voltages corresponding to the supplied tone pulse signals.
Claim 4
Independent Claim 151 words
An apparatus for effecting two-direction simultaneous control of an electrically-driven device, comprising: a control input section for outputting a first-direction control signal and a second-direction control signal; two-direction detection means for outputting a detection signal representing that the first-direction and second-direction control signals are simultaneously output from said control input section, when this situation occurs; a time-division clock oscillator for oscillating time-division clock when supplied with the output from said two-direction detection means; a tone pulse oscillator supplied with the first-direction and second-direction control signals from said control input section, said tone pulse oscillator outputting tone pulse signals corresponding to the supplied control signals in synchronization with the clock from the time-division clock oscillator; and tone pulse signal discrimination means supplied with the tone pulse signals from said tone pulse oscillator, said tone pulse signal discrimination means supplying the electrically-driven device with control voltages corresponding to the supplied tone pulse signals.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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