The invention relates to an interface for connecting an optical device and a mobile support which cooperates securely with an imprinted element, the interface having a base arranged to be inserted into the imprinted element, the base being a hollow body. The base accommodates mechanical play compensating structures which are movably mounted within the hollow body so as to project and are arranged in order to bear against a wall of the imprinted element.

An object holder with quick-release anchoring capability includes an object carrier having an object carrier base. A vacuum release actuator on the object carrier base is displaceable to separate from the object. An anchor member carried by vacuum release actuator includes outer and inner seal members and an interconnecting vent port. The outer and inner seal members are arranged to form substantially airtight seals with the reference surface and the object, respectively, that define controlled pressure zones. The vent port extends between the outer and inner controlled pressure zones. The inner seal member has a substantially non-folding configuration that prevents excessive seal elongation prior to separation from the object. During operation, the controlled pressure zones can be vented by manipulating the object carrier away from the reference surface to separate the object and the vacuum release actuator until the inner seal member breaks its substantially airtight seal with the object.

A self-standing tablet device case covering the top, bottom, left, and right edges of a device comprising of a collapsible leg base centrally affixed on the back side of the tablet device case, whereby the collapsible base comprises of a folding base and adjustable legs that are hingedly connected to the folding base and fixedly connected at equal distances from the left and right sides of the self-standing tablet case and the non-exposed section of each adjustable leg resides within a housing that is fixedly connected to the back of the self-standing tablet case.

A method of controlling a gimbal includes receiving angular velocity information transmitted by a somatosensory controller, the angular velocity information including an angular velocity of the somatosensory controller in a geodetic coordinate system, determining a target attitude of the gimbal according to the angular velocity information, and controlling the gimbal according to the target attitude.

The disclosure describes systems and methods for a stabilization mechanism. The stabilization mechanism may be used in conjunction with an imaging device. The method may be performed by a control system of the stabilization mechanism and includes obtaining a device setting from an imaging device. The method may also include obtaining a configuration of the stabilization mechanism. The method includes determining a soft stop based on the device setting, the configuration, or both. The soft stop may be a virtual hard stop that indicates to the stabilization mechanism to reduce speed as a field of view of the imaging device approaches the soft stop. The method may also include setting an image stabilization mechanism parameter based on the determined soft stop.

Webcam systems and mount assemblies are disclosed that can dispose a camera at or near a middle of computer monitor whereby a user is viewed by the camera from a face-front position, and wherein the position of the camera is vertically and laterally manually adjustable (without tools) to facilitate a variety of positions according to need or desire. The webcam systems and mount assemblies further may be used with any of a tablet computing device, a laptop computer, a free-standing computer monitor, etc., and may be mounted to any edge or an adjacent structure while permitting disposing the camera at or near a center of the monitor.

A system can include a display assembly that includes a display, a display side, a back side and a frame, where the back side includes a serial bus socket; and a camera assembly that includes a camera head unit coupled to an end of an arm, where an opposing end of the arm includes a serial bus connector receivable by the serial bus socket of the back side of the display assembly.

A wall-mounted holder is used to fix a photographic equipment to a wall. The wall-mounted holder includes a seat, a cover, and a connecting member. The seat is fixed to the wall. The cover is engaged with the seat in a manner that allows the cover to be movable along an axis relative to the seat. The connecting member has a ball joint that is clamped between the cover and the seat. The connecting member has a shaft that is connected to the ball joint. A part of the shaft protrudes out of the cover, so that the photographic equipment could be mounted to the shaft. Thus, by adjusting the swinging position of the shaft, a camera shot angle of the photographic equipment could be changed.

Disclosed are a target tracking method and apparatus using a gimbal camera. The target tracking method may include recognizing a face of a person by analyzing an image that is received through a camera included in a target tracking apparatus, determining whether the recognized face is a registered face, providing a user interface for registering the recognized face when the recognized face is not the registered face, registering the recognized face when receiving a registration request for the recognized face through the user interface, and tracking the recognized face by controlling the rotation of the camera through a driving unit included in the target tracking apparatus when the recognized face is the registered face.

The invention is a magnetic mounting apparatus for electronic devices used to film sports motion, personal content, and hands-free video and music streaming. The mounting apparatus includes a silicone coated threaded magnet, a clamp lined with a rubber mold, and an adjustable toggle latch locking clasp that allows attachment to rods or shafts of varying widths. The threaded magnet is of sufficient magnetic force to securely support the electronic device. Such electronic devices include and are not limited to smart phones, tablets, and cameras. A metal ferrous plate is attached to the electronic device with adhesive, thereby providing a secure magnetic connection between the mounting apparatus and electronic device.