TWI547163B - Head-mounted digital video camcorder and system thereof - Google Patents

Description

Head-mounted video camera and system thereof

The present invention relates to a head-mounted video camera device and system thereof, and more particularly to a head-mounted video camera device having a multi-lens and integrated with a portable device and a system therefor.

In recent years, due to the rapid development of electronic technology, the volume of electronic products has been significantly reduced, and the functions have been more abundant. For the convenience of users, many wearable electronic products have become the darling of new markets. In addition, the technology of video recording has become very popular with the needs of users. Almost everyone uses video recordings in their daily lives, such as taking pictures of landscapes or food photos, uploading networks to share with friends, and driving records. , daily video recording or photography. At present, the head-mounted video recording device mainly provides bicycle and locomotive riders as driving records. However, the user cannot watch the recorded content in real time, and needs to download to the computer to watch, so it is impossible to share with others immediately. .

In addition, panoramic photography is a very popular photography feature that provides a recording function for surround images. However, the current panoramic photography of a digital camera requires the user to move the camera in parallel to achieve photography. In addition to the jitter problem, there is a problem that the image is not instantaneous, and the current digital video camera does not have the function of panoramic video recording. .

As mentioned above, there are still many problems in the field that need to be improved and solved. New technologies or new products to meet the needs of users.

Therefore, one of the viewpoints of the present invention is to provide a head-mounted video camera apparatus and system thereof, which have a plurality of lenses for simultaneous video recording, and can obtain a panoramic video image more stably.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a head-mounted video camera device and a system thereof, which can be integrated with a portable electronic device, so that the user can instantly view the video image and achieve instant sharing.

Still another aspect of the present invention is to provide a head-mounted video camera apparatus and system thereof, which have a plurality of lenses and can selectively record in multiple directions to meet various needs of users.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a head-mounted video camera device and system thereof, which has a detachable modular design, so that the user can perform more flexible use.

According to the above and other aspects, the present invention provides a head-mounted video camera device comprising: a head-mounted component adapted to be worn on a user's head, a primary image-capturing module, and a detachable The ground view is disposed on the wearing part, and the at least one second image capturing lens is disposed on the wearing component, electrically coupled to the main image capturing module, and a power supply module electrically coupled to the main image Video recording module and second video recording lens. The main video recording module includes: a microprocessor; a storage medium electrically coupled to the microprocessor; a first video recording lens electrically coupled to the microprocessor and the storage medium; and a wireless The communication module is electrically coupled to the microprocessor.

In some embodiments of the invention, the first image capture lens and the second image capture The recording lens is a super wide-angle video camera lens. The second image capturing lens is electrically coupled to the microprocessor and the storage medium, so that the microprocessor controls the image recording of the first image capturing lens and the second image capturing lens, and causes the microprocessor to control the storage medium. The images recorded by the first image capturing lens and the second image capturing lens are stored.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the primary video recording module and the second video recording lens are disposed around the head of the user. In another embodiment, the second image capturing lens further includes three, wherein the main image capturing module and the three second image capturing lenses are respectively disposed on the front, the back, and the left of the user's head. The right four positions.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the wireless communication module is selected from the group consisting of a Bluetooth communication module, a Wi-Fi module, a radio frequency module, and a combination thereof.

According to the above and other aspects, the present invention also provides a head-mounted video camera system comprising: a head-mounted video camera device, and a portable electronic device. The head-mounted video camera device comprises: a head-mounted component adapted to be worn on a user's head; and a main image-capturing module detachably disposed on the head-mounted component; at least one The second image capturing lens is disposed on the wearing component and electrically coupled to the main image capturing module; and a power supply module electrically coupled to the main image capturing module and the second image capturing Lens. The main video recording module includes: a microprocessor; a first storage medium electrically coupled to the microprocessor; a first video recording lens electrically coupled to the microprocessor and the storage medium; A first wireless communication module is electrically coupled to the microprocessor. The portable electronic device includes at least: a second wireless communication module for receiving a first signal from the first wireless communication module and/or outputting a second signal to the first wireless communication module; The storage medium is electrically coupled to the second wireless communication module; a display module; a user control interface electrically coupled to the second communication module, the second storage medium and the display module, such that the user control interface controls the second wireless communication module to receive the first signal and/or The second signal is output, and the first signal is processed, and the control first signal is selectively stored in the second storage medium and/or displayed in the display module.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the first wireless communication module and the second wireless communication module are selected from the group consisting of a Bluetooth 4.0 module, a Wi-Fi module, a radio frequency module, and a combination thereof. A wireless communication module. The first image capturing lens and the second image capturing lens are ultra wide angle image capturing lenses.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the microprocessor receives the second signal via the first wireless communication module, and controls the recording of the first image capturing lens and the second image capturing lens according to the second signal, and according to the The second signal controls the image recorded by the first image capturing lens and/or the second image capturing lens to be converted into the first signal by the first wireless communication module and output to the second wireless communication module, and is selectively Stored in the first storage medium.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the first signal includes an image recorded by the first image capturing lens and the second image capturing lens, so that the user control interface selectively selects the first image capturing lens and the second image. The images recorded by the image capturing lens are integrated and stored in the second storage medium and/or displayed in the display module.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the first signal includes an image recorded by the first image capturing lens and the second image capturing lens, so that the user control interface selectively selects the first image capturing lens and the second image. The images recorded by the image capturing lens are respectively stored in the second storage medium and/or respectively displayed in the display module.

In some embodiments of the invention, the primary image capture module and the second image The recording lens is arranged around the head of the user. In another embodiment, the second image capturing lens further includes three, wherein the main image capturing module and the three second image capturing lenses are respectively disposed on the front, the back, and the left of the user's head. The right four positions.

Since the head-mounted video camera device and system thereof of the present invention have a plurality of lenses, it is possible to perform video recording in multiple directions at the same time, and the images are integrated through the portable electronic device, so that the panoramic camera can be obtained more stably. Video image.

In addition, the head-mounted video camera device and system thereof of the present invention can be integrated with the portable electronic device, so that the user can instantly view the video image, and if the portable electronic device can be connected to the Internet, It can also achieve the function of instant sharing.

Furthermore, the head-mounted video camera device and system thereof of the present invention have a plurality of lenses, which can be selectively turned on/off by a portable electronic device to perform one-way/multiple The video is taken in the direction and can be integrated or separately displayed by the portable electronic device to meet various needs of the user.

Furthermore, the head-mounted video camera device and system thereof of the present invention have a detachable modular design, so that the user can detach the main image capturing module from the wearing component and wear it in other positions. Or even fixed at a specific location or hand-held for more flexible use.

10‧‧‧ wearing parts

12‧‧‧ User's head

14, 202‧‧‧ main video recording module

16, 214‧‧‧ first video recording lens

18, 204A, 204B, 204C‧‧‧ second video recording lens

206‧‧‧Power supply module

210‧‧‧Microprocessor

212‧‧‧First storage media

216‧‧‧First wireless communication module

300‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

302‧‧‧Second wireless communication module

304‧‧‧First signal

306‧‧‧second signal

308‧‧‧Second storage media

310‧‧‧ display module

312‧‧‧User Control Interface

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a head mounted video camera device according to an embodiment of the invention.

2 is a block diagram of a head mounted video camera device according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3 illustrates a head-mounted video camera system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The block diagram.

The advantages, spirits and features of the present invention will be described and discussed in detail by reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be noted that, in order to make the invention more comprehensible, the appended drawings are only schematic representations, and the related dimensions are not shown in actual scale.

For the sake of the advantages and spirit of the invention, the spirit and the features may be more easily and clearly understood, and the detailed description and discussion will be made by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is noted that the embodiments are merely representative embodiments of the present invention, and the specific methods, devices, conditions, materials, and the like are not intended to limit the invention or the corresponding embodiments.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram of a head mounted video camera device according to an embodiment of the invention. The head-mounted video camera of the present invention is worn on the user's head 12 by a headgear 10. As shown in FIG. 1, in some examples, the headgear may be a headband, but the invention is not limited to this form. The wearing component can also be a helmet, a hat, a helmet, etc., or a wearing component that can be mounted on a helmet, hat, helmet, etc. worn by the user. The head-mounted video camera device of the present invention includes a main image capturing module 14 that is detachably disposed on the head unit 10. The main video recording module 14 has at least one first video recording lens 16, and further includes a microprocessor, a storage medium and a wireless communication module. The related content will be described in detail in the following description. The head-mounted video camera device of the present invention further includes a second image-capturing lens 18 disposed on the head unit 10 and electrically coupled to the main image-capturing module 14. As shown in FIG. 1 , the main image capturing module 14 is disposed in front of the head 12 , and the second image capturing lens 18 is disposed on the side of the user's head 12 . However, this configuration is not intended to limit the present invention. In other embodiments, the second image capturing lens 18 is It is not limited to only one, and may be multiple. The main image capturing module 14 and the second image capturing lens 18 may adopt other different configurations.

For example, the second image capturing lens 18 may be three, and the main image capturing module 14 is respectively disposed at four positions of the front, the back, the left, and the right of the head 12 of the user, and the order may be arbitrary. arrangement. It should be noted that the main image capturing module 14 and the second image capturing lens 18 are preferably disposed around the user's head 12 at substantially the same distance from each other, and one of them is disposed on the head 12. The front, but other configurations are also within the scope of the invention. For example, the main image capturing module 14 and the two second image capturing lenses 18 are preferably configured such that the main image capturing module 14 is disposed in front of the head 12 and the second image capturing lens 18 is disposed. They are spaced 120 degrees from the main video recording module 14 respectively. In addition, the main image capturing module 14 is detachably disposed on the wearing member 10, such as being fixed to the wearing member 10 by a devil, or fixed by a conductive button, but the invention is not limited to these fixing methods. Any detachable fixing means, conductive or non-conductive fixing means can be applied to the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 simultaneously. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a head mounted video camera device according to an embodiment of the invention. The head-mounted video camera device of the present invention comprises a head-mounted component 10 as shown in FIG. 1, and the main image-capturing module 202 is detachably disposed on the head-mounted component 10. The main video recording module 202 includes: a microprocessor 210; a storage medium 212 electrically coupled to the microprocessor 210; and a first video recording lens 214 (16 of FIG. 1) electrically coupled to the The microprocessor 210 and the storage medium 212 and a wireless communication module 216 are electrically coupled to the microprocessor 210. The microprocessor 210 is used to control other components (such as the storage medium 212, the first image capturing lens 214, the wireless communication module 216), and process image data. The storage medium 212 is used to store image data, such as non-volatile memory, for example, flash memory (Flash Memory), solid state drive (SSD), etc. The wireless communication module 216 is used for transmitting/receiving control signals and transmitting image data. For example, it may be a Bluetooth 4.0 module, a Wi-Fi module, a radio frequency (RF) module or combination. The wireless communication module 216 preferably has a larger bandwidth for transmitting high-resolution image data, and may even be a 3G communication module or a 4G/LTE communication module. The main video recording module 202 can transmit the image data to an external electronic device, such as a computer, by the wireless communication module 216. However, the main image capturing module 202 can also be transmitted to an external electronic device through a wired manner.

The second image capturing lens 204A, 204B, and 204C (18 in FIG. 1) is disposed on the headgear component (10 of FIG. 1) and electrically coupled to the main image capturing module 202. The power supply module 206 is electrically coupled to the main image capturing module 202 and the second image capturing lenses 204A, 204B, 204C. In this embodiment, three second image capturing lenses 204A, 204B, and 204C are taken as an example, and the main image capturing module 202 is disposed on the front, back, left, and right sides of the user's head 12, respectively. Location. However, as described above, the number of the second image capturing lens and the configuration of the main image capturing module are not limited to the manner of the embodiment, and those skilled in the art can flexibly adjust the number according to the user's needs. Configuration. The power supply module 206 mainly supplies the main image capturing module 202 and the power required for the second image capturing lenses 204A, 204B, 204C to operate. In some embodiments, the power supply module 206 can be housed in the same housing as the primary video recording module 202. For example, it can be a rechargeable battery, such as a lithium battery. In some embodiments, the power supply module 206 can further include a charging module, a protection circuit, etc., for charging the power supply module, and the charging mode can be wired to connect an AC or DC power supply, or wirelessly. The method is electromagnetic charging. However, the power supply module 206 can also be disposed outside the main image capturing module 202, for example, on the wearing component 10, and the main image capturing module 202, respectively. The second image capturing lenses 204A, 204B, and 204C are electrically coupled. In some embodiments, the first image capturing lens 214 and the second image capturing lens 204A, 204B, 204C are super wide-angle image capturing lenses.

The first image capturing lens 214 and the second image capturing lens 204A, 204B, 204C can be electrically coupled to the microprocessor 210 and the storage medium 212 at the same time, so that the microprocessor 210 can control the first image capturing lens 214 and Image recording of the second image capturing lenses 204A, 204B, 204C. That is, the microprocessor 210 can control the switches of the first image capturing lens 214 and the second image capturing lenses 204A, 204B, 204C, and/or control the power supply module 206 to the first image capturing lens 214, and The power is supplied by the two video recording lenses 204A, 204B, and 204C. The microprocessor 210 can control the storage medium 212 to selectively store the first image capturing lens 214 and the images captured by the second image capturing lenses 204A, 204B, 204C. For example, the microprocessor 210 can control the storage medium 212 to selectively store only the image data recorded by the first image capturing lens 214, or only the first image capturing lens 214 and the second image capturing lens 204A. Image data, etc. It is to be noted that, in some embodiments, the second image capturing lens 204A, 204B, 204C does not have an active function, and needs to be recorded by the operation of the main image capturing module 202, and can be performed. Related external data transmission. On the other hand, the main image capturing module 202 can be operated independently, and can be independently performed when it is removed from the wearing part 10 and worn in other positions such as the chest, or even fixed at a specific position or held. Recording or data transfer.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a head mounted video camera system according to an embodiment of the invention. The head-mounted video camera system of the present invention mainly integrates the aforementioned head-mounted video camera device 200 with a portable electronic device 300. Therefore, for the related content of the head mounted video camera device 200, reference may be made to the foregoing description, where The same reference numerals are used to refer to similar or identical elements. In the present embodiment, only differences from the foregoing embodiment will be described. In some embodiments of the present invention, the head mounted video camera device 200 can be integrated with the portable electronic device 300 for more convenient functions. The portable electronic device 300 includes at least a second wireless communication module 302 for receiving a first signal 304 from the first wireless communication module 216 and/or outputting a second signal 306 to the first wireless communication module. The second storage medium 308 is electrically coupled to the second wireless communication module 302. The display module 310 and the user control interface 312 are electrically coupled to the second communication module 302, the second storage medium 308, and the display module. 310. The user control interface 312 can control the second wireless communication module 302 to receive the first signal 304 and/or output the second signal 306, and process the first signal 304, and control the first signal 304 to be selectively stored in the second The storage medium 308 is and/or displayed in the display module 310.

Similar to the first wireless communication module 216 of the above embodiment, the second wireless communication module 302 can be a Bluetooth 4.0 module, a Wi-Fi module, a radio frequency module, a 3G module, a 4G/LTE module, and combinations thereof. A wireless communication module. In operation, when the head-mounted video camera device 200 and the portable electronic device 300 are connected to the second wireless communication module 302 by the first wireless communication module 216, the user can control through the user. The interface 312 controls the recording function of the head mounted video camera device 200. For example, including turning on/off the first image capturing lens 214, and one or both of the second image capturing lenses 204A, 204B, 204C; or storing the first image capturing lens 214, and One or all of the images recorded by the two video recording lenses 204A, 204B, and 204C are on the first storage medium 212 and the like.

For example, the user inputs a control request through the user control interface 312, and converts the second signal to the second signal 306 via the second wireless communication module 302. The microprocessor 210 receives the second signal 306 (such as a control signal) via the first wireless communication module 216, according to the second signal. 306 controls the recording of the first image capturing lens 214 and the second image capturing lenses 204A, 204B, 204C. Alternatively, the image captured by the first image capturing lens 214 and/or the second image capturing lens 204A, 204B, 204C may be controlled to be converted into the first signal 304 via the first wireless communication module 216 according to the second signal 306. And output to the second wireless communication module 302. The images recorded by the first image capturing lens 214 and/or the second image capturing lenses 204A, 204B, and 204C may be selectively stored in the first storage medium 212 according to the second signal 306.

It is to be noted that the portable electronic device 300 described in the present invention includes, but is not limited to, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal computer (PC), and a tablet PC. Personal Digital Secretary (PDA), GPS Navigation System, GPS watch, etc. In some embodiments of the present invention, the user control interface 312 can include another microprocessor and an input/output interface, except that the user can input a control request through the user control interface 312, and the user control interface 312 Image processing can also be performed as appropriate. These operations or processes can be achieved by using firmware or software in combination with the hardware of the portable electronic device, and can be applied to various portable electronic devices. For example, when the first signal 304 is an image recorded by the first image capturing lens 214 and/or the second image capturing lens 204A, 204B, 204C, the first wireless communication module 216 is converted into an image data. The user control interface 312 can convert the first signal 312 via the second wireless communication module 302, translate the image into the image data, and then selectively select the first image capturing lens 214 and the second image capturing lens 204A according to the requirements. , 204B, 204C images recorded by the image processing, such as integration into a panoramic image. And can be stored in the second storage medium 308 and/or displayed in the display module 310 as needed. Of course, the user control interface 312 can also selectively record the images recorded by the first image capturing lens 214 and the second image capturing lens 204A, 204B, 204C according to requirements. After being processed or integrated, they are stored in the second storage medium 308 and/or respectively displayed in the display module 310.

It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above operations are merely representative examples, and are not intended to limit the present invention, and various processing or storage of image data may be performed according to various needs, such as uploading to the Internet for sharing, and editing/modifying images. Wait. The display module 310 includes, but is not limited to, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode display (OLED display), an organic light emitting diode display (OLED display), and the like. The display mode of the display module 310 can also be variously changed according to requirements, such as displaying the images recorded by the first image capturing lens 214 and the second image capturing lenses 204A, 204B, 204C in one or part or all of them. In the display module, the integrated image may be displayed, or may be displayed in a child-child window.

In summary, the head-mounted video camera device and system thereof of the present invention have a plurality of super wide-angle lenses and are arranged around the user's head, so that video recording can be performed in multiple directions at the same time. The portable electronic device integrates the images to obtain a panoramic video capture image more stably.

In addition, the head-mounted video camera device and system thereof of the present invention can be integrated with the portable electronic device, and the user can control the head-mounted video camera device through the portable electronic device, so that the device can be viewed instantly Video recording, if the portable electronic device can be connected to the Internet, it can achieve instant sharing.

Furthermore, the head-mounted video camera device and system thereof of the present invention have a plurality of lenses, which can be selectively turned on/off by a portable electronic device to perform one-way/multiple The video is taken in the direction, and the subsequent image processing or integration or separately display can be performed by the portable electronic device to meet various needs of the user.

Furthermore, the head-mounted video camera device and system thereof of the present invention have a detachable modular design, so that the user can detach the main image capturing module from the wearing component and wear it in other positions. Or even fixed at a specific location or hand-held for more flexible use.

The features and spirit of the present invention will be more apparent from the detailed description of the preferred embodiments. On the contrary, the intention is to cover various modifications and equivalents within the scope of the invention as claimed. The present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any one skilled in the art can make various modifications and retouchings without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

202‧‧‧Main Video Recording Module

214‧‧‧First video recording lens

204A, 204B, 204C‧‧‧Second video recording lens

206‧‧‧Power supply module

210‧‧‧Microprocessor

212‧‧‧First storage media

216‧‧‧First wireless communication module

300‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

302‧‧‧Second wireless communication module

304‧‧‧First signal

306‧‧‧second signal

308‧‧‧Second storage media

310‧‧‧ display module

312‧‧‧User Control Interface

Claims (11)

A head-mounted video camera device comprising: a head-mounted component adapted to be worn on a user's head; and a main image-capturing module detachably disposed on the head-mounted component, The main image recording module includes: a microprocessor; a storage medium electrically coupled to the microprocessor; a first image capturing lens electrically coupled to the microprocessor and the storage medium; a wireless communication module is electrically coupled to the microprocessor; at least one second image capturing lens is disposed on the wearing component, electrically coupled to the main image capturing module; and a power supply The module is electrically coupled to the main image capturing module and the second image capturing lens. The head-mounted image capturing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second image capturing lens is electrically coupled to the microprocessor and the storage medium, so that the microprocessor controls the first image recording. Image recording of the lens and the second image capturing lens. The head-mounted video-recording device of claim 1, wherein the second image-capturing lens is electrically coupled to the microprocessor and the storage medium, so that the microprocessor controls the storage medium to store the first An image recording lens and an image recorded by the second image capturing lens. The head-mounted video camera device of claim 1, wherein the main image capturing module and the second image capturing lens are disposed around the head of the user. The head-mounted video camera device of claim 1 further includes three second image captures The recording lens, wherein the main image capturing module and the three second image capturing lenses are respectively disposed at four positions of front, back, left and right of the user's head. A head-mounted video camera system comprising: a head-mounted video camera device comprising: a wearable component adapted to be worn on a user's head; a primary image capture module The main image recording module includes: a microprocessor; a first storage medium electrically coupled to the microprocessor; and a first image capturing lens, The first wireless communication module is electrically coupled to the microprocessor; the at least one second video recording lens is disposed on the wearing component, and is electrically coupled to the storage device; And the power supply module is electrically coupled to the primary video recording module and the second video recording lens; and a portable electronic device includes at least a second wireless communication module for receiving a first signal from the first wireless communication module and/or outputting a second signal to the first wireless communication module; a second storage medium, electrically coupled Connecting the second wireless communication module; a display module; a user control The interface is electrically coupled to the second communication module, the second storage medium And the display module, the user control interface controls the second wireless communication module to receive the first signal and/or output the second signal, and process the first signal, and control the first signal to selectively store And displayed in the second storage medium and/or in the display module. The head-mounted video camera system of claim 6, wherein the microprocessor receives the second signal via the first wireless communication module, and controls the first image capturing lens and the second signal according to the second signal Recording of the second image capturing lens, and controlling the image recorded by the first image capturing lens and/or the second image capturing lens according to the second signal, and converting through the first wireless communication module The first signal is output to the second wireless communication module, and is selectively stored in the first storage medium. The head-mounted video camera system of claim 6, wherein the first signal comprises the image captured by the first image capturing lens and the second image capturing lens, so that the user control interface is selected. The images captured by the first image capturing lens and the second image capturing lens are integrated and stored in the second storage medium and/or displayed in the display module. The head-mounted video camera system of claim 6, wherein the first signal comprises the image captured by the first image capturing lens and the second image capturing lens, so that the user control interface is selected. The images recorded by the first image capturing lens and the second image capturing lens are respectively stored in the second storage medium and/or respectively displayed in the display module. The head-mounted video camera system of claim 6, wherein the main image capturing module and the second image capturing lens are disposed around the head of the user. The head-mounted video camera system of claim 6, further comprising three second image-capturing lenses, wherein the main image-capturing module and the three second image-capturing lenses are respectively disposed in the The front, back, left, and right positions of the user's head.