LOCATION-TAG CAMERA FOCUSING SYSTEMS

摘要

A system for improved camera focusing systems using subject location tags. More particularly, the disclosed subject matter relates to providing a system comprising camera accessories and in-lens technologies that allows for the continuous, automated focus of a subject by measuring the distance between the camera and a subject that has been “tagged” with a locator beacon.

主权项

1. A system relating to generating, for at least one image-capture device, focus-setting data associated with one or more subjects to be captured, the focus-setting data usable to control the focus state of the at least one image-capture device, the system comprising:
a. at least one first location-data generator structured and arranged to generate first location data associated with a current location of at least one first locatable subject; b. at least one second location-data generator structured and arranged to generate second location data associated with a current location of the at least one image-capture device; and c. at least one distance calculator structured and arranged to calculate a current distance between the first locatable subject and an imager focus point of the at least one image-capture device, wherein the at least one distance calculator is configured to generate the current distance using the first location data and the second location data; d. wherein the at least one first location data generator comprises at least one first wireless communicator structured and arranged to wirelessly communicate the first location data; e. wherein the at least one distance calculator comprises:
i. at least one second wireless communicator structured and arranged to acquire the first location data by wirelessly communicating with the at least one first wireless communicator; andii. at least one distance-data communicator structured and arranged to communicate the calculated distance to at least one image-focus effector controlling the focus state of the at least one image-capture device; f. wherein the at least one first location data generator comprises at least one first motion coupler configured to physically couple the movements of the at least one first location data generator and the at least one first locatable subject; and g. wherein the at least one second location data generator comprises at least one second motion coupler configured to physically couple the movements of the at least one second location data generator and the at least one image-capture device.