Patents Assigned to Contour IP Holding, LLC
  • Patent number: 12348843
    Abstract: An integrated hands-free, point of view, action-sports, digital video camera (or camcorder) (10) includes: a rotary horizon adjustment controller (14) for adjusting the orientation of a horizontal image plane (16) recorded by an image sensor with respect to the orientation of a camera housing (22); a laser alignment system with laser sources (48) capable of projecting light to define a horizontal projection axis (52) that is coordinated with orientation of the horizontal image plane (16); a manually operable switch (80), which covers a microphone (90) whenever the switch (80) is in the OFF position, for controlling video data capture; and a “quick-release” mounting system (120) that retains a desired orientation of the camera (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Contour IP Holding, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Green, Marc Barros, David Thorpe, Chunshik Kim, Felix Ballerstedt, David Randall Knaub, Oved Valadez, Peter Kettenring, Margaret Novotny, Laura O'Donnell, Jeff Howard
  • Patent number: 12206983
    Abstract: A wearable digital video camera (10) is equipped with wireless connection protocol and global navigation and location positioning system technology to provide remote image acquisition control and viewing. The Bluetooth® packet-based open wireless technology standard protocol (400) is preferred for use in providing control signals or streaming data to the digital video camera and for accessing image content stored on or streaming from the digital video camera. The GPS technology (402) is preferred for use in tracking of the location of the digital video camera as it records image information. A rotating mount (300) with a locking member (330) on the camera housing (22) allows adjustment of the pointing angle of the wearable digital video camera when it is attached to a mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Contour IP Holding, LLC
    Inventors: Laura O'Donnell, Richard Mander, Michael Denton, Ben Bodley, Alan Tompkins, Keith Gurganus, Kelvin P. Barnsdale, Simon Third, Carm Pierce, Carl Perkins
  • Patent number: 11831983
    Abstract: A wearable digital video camera (10) is equipped with wireless connection protocol and global navigation and location positioning system technology to provide remote image acquisition control and viewing. The Bluetooth® packet-based open wireless technology standard protocol (400) is preferred for use in providing control signals or streaming data to the digital video camera and for accessing image content stored on or streaming from the digital video camera. The GPS technology (402) is preferred for use in tracking of the location of the digital video camera as it records image information. A rotating mount (300) with a locking member (330) on the camera housing (22) allows adjustment of the pointing angle of the wearable digital video camera when it is attached to a mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Contour IP Holding, LLC
    Inventors: Laura O'Donnell, Richard Mander, Michael Denton, Ben Bodley, Alan Tompkins, Keith Gurganus, Kelvin P. Barnsdale, Simon Third, Carm Pierce, Carl Perkins
  • Patent number: 11310398
    Abstract: An integrated hands-free, point of view, action-sports, digital video camera (or camcorder) (10) includes: a rotary horizon adjustment controller (14) for adjusting the orientation of a horizontal image plane (16) recorded by an image sensor with respect to the orientation of a camera housing (22); a laser alignment system with laser sources (48) capable of projecting light to define a horizontal projection axis (52) that is coordinated with orientation of the horizontal image plane (16); a manually operable switch (80), which covers a microphone (90) whenever the switch (80) is in the OFF position, for controlling video data capture; and a “quick-release” mounting system (120) that retains a desired orientation of the camera (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Contour IP Holding, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Green, Marc Barros, David Thorpe, Chunshik Kim, Felix Ballerstedt, David Randall Knaub, Oved Valadez, Peter Kettenring, Margaret Novotny, Laura O'Donnell, Jeff Howard
  • Patent number: 11076084
    Abstract: A wearable digital video camera (10) is equipped with wireless connection protocol and global navigation and location positioning system technology to provide remote image acquisition control and viewing. The Bluetooth® packet-based open wireless technology standard protocol (400) is preferred for use in providing control signals or streaming data to the digital video camera and for accessing image content stored on or streaming from the digital video camera. The GPS technology (402) is preferred for use in tracking of the location of the digital video camera as it records image information. A rotating mount (300) with a locking member (330) on the camera housing (22) allows adjustment of the pointing angle of the wearable digital video camera when it is attached to a mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Contour IP Holding, LLC
    Inventors: Laura O'Donnell, Richard Mander, Michael Denton, Ben Bodley, Alan Tompkins, Keith Gurganus, Kelvin P. Barnsdale, Simon Third, Carm Pierce, Carl Perkins
  • Patent number: 10965843
    Abstract: An integrated hands-free, point of view, action-sports, digital video camera (or camcorder) (10) includes: a rotary horizon adjustment controller (14) for adjusting the orientation of a horizontal image plane (16) recorded by an image sensor with respect to the orientation of a camera housing (22); a laser alignment system with laser sources (48) capable of projecting light to define a horizontal projection axis (52) that is coordinated with orientation of the horizontal image plane (16); a manually operable switch (80), which covers a microphone (90) whenever the switch (80) is in the OFF position, for controlling video data capture; and a “quick-release” mounting system (120) that retains a desired orientation of the camera (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Contour IP Holding, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Green, Marc Barros, David Thorpe, Chunshik Kim, Felix Ballerstedt, David Randall Knaub, Oved Valadez, Peter Kettenring, Margaret Novotny, Laura O'Donnell, Jeff Howard
  • Patent number: 10477078
    Abstract: An integrated hands-free, point of view, action-sports, digital video camera (or camcorder) (10) includes: a rotary horizon adjustment controller (14) for adjusting the orientation of a horizontal image plane (16) recorded by an image sensor with respect to the orientation of a camera housing (22); a laser alignment system with laser sources (48) capable of projecting light to define a horizontal projection axis (52) that is coordinated with orientation of the horizontal image plane (16); a manually operable switch (80), which covers a microphone (90) whenever the switch (80) is in the OFF position, for controlling video data capture; and a “quick-release” mounting system (120) that retains a desired orientation of the camera (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Contour IP Holding, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Green, Marc Barros, David Thorpe, Chunshik Kim, Felix Ballerstedt, David Randall Knaub, Oved Valadez, Peter Kettenring, Margaret Novotny, Laura O'Donnell, Jeff Howard
  • Patent number: 10356304
    Abstract: A wearable digital video camera (10) is equipped with wireless connection protocol and global navigation and location positioning system technology to provide remote image acquisition control and viewing. The Bluetooth® packet-based open wireless technology standard protocol (400) is preferred for use in providing control signals or streaming data to the digital video camera and for accessing image content stored on or streaming from the digital video camera. The GPS technology (402) is preferred for use in tracking of the location of the digital video camera as it records image information. A rotating mount (300) with a locking member (330) on the camera housing (22) allows adjustment of the pointing angle of the wearable digital video camera when it is attached to a mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Contour IP Holding, LLC
    Inventors: Laura O'Donnell, Richard Mander, Michael Denton, Ben Bodley, Alan Tompkins, Keith Gurganus, Kelvin P. Barnsdale, Simon Third, Carm Pierce, Carl Perkins
  • Patent number: 9742975
    Abstract: A wearable digital video camera (10) is equipped with wireless connection protocol and global navigation and location positioning system technology to provide remote image acquisition control and viewing. The Bluetooth® packet-based open wireless technology standard protocol (400) is preferred for use in providing control signals or streaming data to the digital video camera and for accessing image content stored on or streaming from the digital video camera. The GPS technology (402) is preferred for use in tracking of the location of the digital video camera as it records image information. A rotating mount (300) with a locking member (330) on the camera housing (22) allows adjustment of the pointing angle of the wearable digital video camera when it is attached to a mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Contour IP Holding, LLC
    Inventors: Laura O'Donnell, Richard Mander, Michael Denton, Ben Bodley, Alan Tompkins, Keith Gurganus, Kelvin P. Barnsdale, Simon Third, Carm Pierce, Carl Perkins