IP Library Granted Patent US 11,616,913
Granted Patent B2
US 11,616,913 · App. 17/353,304 · Granted Mar 28, 2023

System and method for image content recording of a moving user

Inventors: Johan Helgertz (Lund, SE); Kristian Dreher (Kävlinge, SE); Mathias Franzén (Lund, SE); Jonas Berglund (Lund, SE); Fredrik Persson (Lund, SE); Mikael Berglund (Lund, SE)
Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
H04N5/232933B64C39/024H04N5/23299B64C2201/127
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Patent No.
US 11,616,913
App. No.
17/353,304
Granted
Mar 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for recording image content of a moving user. The system includes a control system, a drone carrying an imaging device, and a user interface for communication with the control system. The control system is configured to: obtain identification data of a user via the user interface; capture an identification image of a predetermined starting area; output said identification image for display on the user interface; obtain identification confirmation of the image; and control the drone, responsive to the obtained confirmation, to monitor movement of the user using the imaging device.

Claims (48)

1. A system for recording image content of a moving user, the system comprising

a control system;

a drone carrying an imaging device;

a user interface for communication with the control system;

wherein the control system is configured to:

obtain identification data of a user via the user interface;

automatically control the drone to take off in response to obtaining the identification data;

capture an identification image of a predetermined starting area associated with a predetermined route of the drone;

output said identification image for display on the user interface;

obtain, from the user, identification confirmation of the image; and

control the drone, responsive to the obtained confirmation, to monitor movement of the user using the imaging device.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is configured to:

capture the identification image using the imaging device of the drone.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is configured to:

process the captured identification image to identify user-specific image data;

control the imaging device to capture image data of the user based on the user-specific image data.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein logic is configured to control movement of the drone autonomously along the predetermined route.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein said route is defined by a plurality of predetermined waypoints.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein logic is configured to control speed of the drone based on the monitored movement of the user.

7. The system claim 1 , wherein said identification data comprises an electronic address of the user.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the control system is configured to:

transmit, to said electronic address, access information to image data captured by the drone while monitoring movement of the user.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is configured to capture the identification image responsive to said identification data comprising an electronic address.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is configured to:

output said user interface on a user device responsive to onsite registration of the user device at said predetermined area.

11. The system of claim 1 , comprising

a gated section configured to house one person, at said predetermined area.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle.

13. A method for recording image content of a moving user, comprising

obtaining identification data via a user interface;

automatically controlling a drone to take off based on obtaining the identification data;

capturing an identification image of a predetermined starting area associated with a predetermined route of the drone;

outputting said image for display on the user interface;

obtaining, from the user, identification confirmation of the image; and

controlling the drone to monitor movement of the user using the imaging device.

14. The method of claim 13 , comprising:

capturing the identification image using the imaging device of the drone.

15. The method of claim 13 , comprising:

processing the captured identification image to identify user-specific image data;

controlling the imaging device to capture image data of the user based on the user-specific image data.

16. The method of claim 13 , comprising:

controlling movement of the drone autonomously along the predetermined route, which is defined by a plurality of predetermined waypoints; and

controlling speed of the drone based on the monitored movement of the user.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein said identification data comprises an electronic address of the user.

18. The method of claim 17 , comprising:

outputting said user interface on a user device responsive to onsite registration of the user device at said predetermined area.

19. The method of claim 13 , wherein the identification image is captured responsive to said identification data comprising an electronic address, the method further comprising:

transmitting, to said electronic address, access information to image data captured by the drone while monitoring movement of the user.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 22, 2023
From: PERSSON, FREDRIK
To: SONY EUROPE BV
Reel/Frame 062764/0026 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2021
From: BERGLUND, MIKAEL; DREHER, KRISTIAN; FRANZÉN, MATHIAS; HELGERTZ, JOHAN; BERGLUND, JONAS
To: SONY EUROPE BV
Reel/Frame 056647/0312 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2021
From: SONY EUROPE BV
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 056647/0378 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 22, 2021
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 056647/0445 →
Priority Claims (1)
SE 2050738-0 · Jun 22, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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