ATE429780T1 - System zur darstellung eines von einer kamera nicht sichtbaren objektes - Google Patents

System zur darstellung eines von einer kamera nicht sichtbaren objektes

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ATE429780T1
ATE429780T1 AT98902436T AT98902436T ATE429780T1 AT E429780 T1 ATE429780 T1 AT E429780T1 AT 98902436 T AT98902436 T AT 98902436T AT 98902436 T AT98902436 T AT 98902436T AT E429780 T1 ATE429780 T1 AT E429780T1
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visible
representing
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video image
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Stanley Honey
Richard Cavallaro
Terence O'brien
Timothy Heidmann
Patrick Olsen
James Gloudemans
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Fox Sports Productions Inc
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00Details of television systems
    • H04N5/222Studio circuitry; Studio devices; Studio equipment
    • H04N5/262Studio circuits, e.g. for mixing, switching-over, change of character of image, other special effects ; Cameras specially adapted for the electronic generation of special effects
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/30Maintenance
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/50Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B43/00Balls with special arrangements

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Closed-Circuit Television Systems (AREA)
  • Studio Devices (AREA)
  • Eye Examination Apparatus (AREA)
  • Studio Circuits (AREA)
AT98902436T 1997-01-17 1998-01-15 System zur darstellung eines von einer kamera nicht sichtbaren objektes ATE429780T1 (de)

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US08/785,205 US5953077A (en) 1997-01-17 1997-01-17 System for displaying an object that is not visible to a camera
PCT/US1998/000330 WO1998032287A1 (en) 1997-01-17 1998-01-15 A system for displaying an object that is not visible to a camera

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EP (1) EP0953255B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE429780T1 (de)
AU (1) AU5910398A (de)
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