SURFBOARD-MOUNTED CAMERA

摘要

A system for capturing a surfing experience includes a camera mounted on a surfboard with a camera mount providing at least three degrees of freedom to position the camera to capture a preview picture or video; and a web server coupled to the camera to render pictures or videos during a surf session. The camera may be a low profile camera designed to be flush with surface of board with same shape as surface of board. The camera may capture 3D images and may capture normal or panoramic images.

主权项

1. An image capture system for a board, comprising:
a base mount removably mounted to the board, wherein the base mount is rotatably adjustable on the base; an arm extending from the base with a top portion, the arm having a camera mount rotatably secured to the top portion to enable the camera mount to rotatably be adjusted to point at any between a front end and a back end of the board, where in the base mount, top portion and camera mount provides three axes of rotation selectable by a user; and a camera secured to the camera mount to capture a picture or video, the camera providing a picture or video preview for adjusting the camera's angle or position based on the preview picture or video.