Integrated sensor-optical component accessory for image capture device
An image capture system includes an image capture device and an integrated sensor-optical component accessory. The integrated sensor-optical component accessory includes at least one of a microphone, a processor, a motion sensor, or an audio sensor. The image capture device configured to control operation of the integrated sensor-optical component accessory with the image capture device when the integrated sensor-optical component accessory is releasably attached to the image capturing device. The image capture device may include a user interface configurable for operation with the integrated sensor-optical component accessory and the image capture device. The integrated sensor-optical component accessory may draw power from the image capture device. The integrated sensor-optical component accessory may include a power supply. The image capture system may include another integrated sensor-optical component accessory including at least one of a microphone, a processor, a motion sensor, or an audio sensor which is controllable by the image capture device.
1 . A method for configuring an image capturing system, comprising:
provisioning an integrated sensor-optical component accessory for releasable attachment to an image capture device, and
configuring the image capture device for functional reconfiguration based on attachment of the integrated sensor-optical component accessory to the image capture device,
wherein the image capture device is configured to control operation of the integrated sensor-optical component accessory when the integrated sensor-optical component accessory is releasably attached to the image capture device.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
provisioning a user interface configurable for operation with the integrated sensor-optical component accessory and the image capture device when the integrated sensor-optical component accessory is releasably attached to the image capture device.
3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
provisioning the integrated sensor-optical component accessory to draw power from the image capture device.
4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
provisioning the integrated sensor-optical component accessory with a power supply.
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
provisioning another integrated sensor-optical component accessory which includes at least one of a microphone, a processor, a motion sensor, or an audio sensor; and
configuring the image capture device to control operation of the integrated sensor-optical component accessory and the another integrated sensor-optical component accessory with the image capture device when the integrated sensor-optical component accessory and the another integrated sensor-optical component accessory are releasably attached to the image capture device.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a center axis of a field of view of the integrated sensor-optical component accessory and a center axis of a field of view of the image capture device are in different directions.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a center axis of a field of view of the integrated sensor-optical component accessory and a center axis of a field of view of the image capture device are in opposing directions.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a field of view of the integrated sensor-optical component accessory and a field of view of the image capture device are one of non-overlapping or overlapping.
9 . A method for configuring an image capturing system, comprising:
provisioning an integrated sensor-optical component accessory for releasable attachment to an image capture device, and
provisioning the image capture device for optimal reconfiguration based on attachment of the integrated sensor-optical component accessory to the image capture device,
wherein the image capture device is configured to control operation of the integrated sensor-optical component accessory when the integrated sensor-optical component accessory is releasably attached to the image capture device.
10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
provisioning the integrated sensor-optical component accessory to draw power from the image capture device.
11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
provisioning the integrated sensor-optical component accessory with a power supply.
12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the operational control is via a user interface provided on the image capture device.
13 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
provisioning the integrated sensor-optical component accessory to wirelessly transmit image information and identification data to the image capture device.
14 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
provisioning a first integrated sensor-optical component accessory; and
provisioning a second integrated sensor-optical component accessory,
wherein the image capture device provides operational control of the first integrated sensor-optical component accessory and the second integrated sensor-optical component accessory when the integrated sensor-optical component accessory is releasably attached to the image capture device.
15 . A method for configuring an image capturing system, comprising:
configuring an integrated sensor-optical component accessory for releasable attachment to an image capture device; and
configuring the image capture device for operational reconfiguration based on attachment of the integrated sensor-optical component accessory to the image capture device,
wherein the image capture device is configured to control operation of the integrated sensor-optical component accessory when the integrated sensor-optical component accessory is releasably attached to the image capture device.
16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
configuring the integrated sensor-optical component accessory with at least one of a microphone, a processor, a motion sensor, or an audio sensor.
17 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
configuring the integrated sensor-optical component accessory with a power supply, a microphone, a processor, a motion sensor, and an audio sensor.
18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
configuring the integrated sensor-optical component accessory to draw power from the image capture device.
19 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
configuring a user interface configurable for operation with the integrated sensor-optical component accessory and the image capture device when integrated sensor-optical component accessory is releasably attached to the image capture device.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein fields of views of the integrated sensor-optical component accessory and the image capture device are non-overlapping.