Patents Assigned to SkyCam, LLC
  • Patent number: 11297262
    Abstract: A system and method for generating an infinite number of isolated image sequences using a single camera, wherein an X-, Y-coordinate system is generated for the area and an image sequence within the field of view of a camera within the area is captured. By tracking the movements and positions of at least two assets in the field of view of the camera relative to the X-, Y-grid, at least one individual image sequence for each of the at least two assets using the image sequence captured by the camera, wherein each individual image sequence has one asset from the at least two assets as a focal point of the individual image sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SKYCAM, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Wharton
  • Patent number: 10674094
    Abstract: A system and method for generating an infinite number of isolated image sequences using a single camera, wherein an X-, Y-coordinate system is generated for the area and an image sequence within the field of view of a camera within the area is captured. By tracking the movements and positions of at least two assets in the field of view of the camera relative to the X-, Y-grid, at least one individual image sequence for each of the at least two assets using the image sequence captured by the camera, wherein each individual image sequence has one asset from the at least two assets as a focal point of the individual image sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: SKYCAM, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Wharton
  • Patent number: 10200722
    Abstract: A device and method for collecting data from an event and retransmitting same with high value portions of the data identified. Low value portions of the data from the event are identified so, if desired, they may be removed and replaced by other data, such as stats from the event, stats from other events, and trivia relevant to the event. Indications alert end users that the data signal is returning to high value portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: SKYCAM, LLC
    Inventors: Nic Salomon, Stephen Wharton
  • Patent number: 9964836
    Abstract: An aerial camera system including a plurality of main reels, a camera interface/safety reel and a stabilized camera head. The camera head is supported from main cables from the main reels with a safety reel cable providing power, data and video communication between the camera head and a main computer system. Each of the main reels, the camera interface/safety reel and the camera head are in communication with the main computer system, which controls the feeding and reeling in of the main cables. Further, the computer system controls the feeding and reeling in of the safety reel cable, which typically only follows the camera head as it moves in three-dimensional space, but may in emergency mode support the weight of the camera head and be used to slowly pull the camera head up and out of the way so that it does not interfere with any activity below the flight area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: SKYCAM, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick J. Bennett, Garret Cook, Matthew R. Jones, Kaveh Ashenayi, Michael F. Henry, Alexander MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20140168442
    Abstract: A device and method for collecting data from an event and retransmitting same with high value portions of the data identified. Low value portions of the data from the event are identified so, if desired, they may be removed and replaced by other data, such as stats from the event, stats from other events, and trivia relevant to the event. Indications alert end users that the data signal is returning to high value portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: SKYCAM, LLC
    Inventors: Nic Salomon, Stephen Wharton
  • Patent number: 6873355
    Abstract: A three-dimensionally moveable camera system, including at least three elongated flexible members, at least three motor driven reels for expanding and retracting the flexible members, at least three equipment support members attached to the flexible members, and a three-dimensionally moveable camera assembly including a movable camera mount connected to the equipment support members, a camera, a cover that conveys advertising information to spectators, and control electronics which control an angular orientation of the moveable assembly including the cover. The cover may be in the form of a polygon or a mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: SkyCam, LLC
    Inventors: Roland R. Thompson, Michael S. Blackstone