Swarm approach to consolidating and enhancing smartphone target imagery by virtually linking smartphone camera collectors across space and time using machine-to machine networks
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for consolidating imagery using a plurality of computer-enabled imaging devices:
- at a first computer-enabled imaging device in the plurality of computer-enabled imaging devices, the first computer-enabled imaging device having one or more processors, a first two-dimensional pixilated detector, and memory for storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors;
obtaining a first workflow in accordance with one or more capture parameters, the first workflow comprising a first plurality of time-stamped two-dimensional pixilated images of a region of interest of a subject during a first time interval; and
associating first meta data with the first workflow, wherein the first meta data comprises (i) a plurality of first positions and a plurality of first orientations of the first computer-enabled imaging device indicating first positional and orientation data for the first computer-enabled imaging device during the first time interval, (ii) an indication of the first time interval, and (iii) an identity of the first computer-enabled imaging device;
generating one or more control signals, wherein the one or more control signals are based at least in part on a characteristic of the first workflow or a characteristic of the region of interest captured by the first workflow,communicating the one or more control signals to a second computer-enabled imaging device in the plurality of computer-enabled imaging devices across a network; and
at the second computer-enabled imaging device, the second computer-enabled imaging device having one or more processors, a second two-dimensional pixilated detector, and memory for storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs executed in accordance with the one or more control signals received across the network;
in accordance with the one or more control signals;
obtaining a second workflow in accordance with one or more capture parameters, the second workflow comprising a second plurality of time-stamped two-dimensional pixilated image of the region of interest at a second time interval; and
associating second meta data with the second workflow, wherein the second meta data comprises (i) a plurality of second positions and a plurality of second orientations of the second computer indicating second positional and orientation data for the second computer-enabled imaging device during the second time interval, (ii) an indication of the second time interval, and (iii) an identity of the second computer-enabled imaging device; and
formatting the second workflow for combination with the first workflow; and
at a central system or any computer-enabled imaging device in the plurality of computer-enabled imaging devices;
generating a consolidated workflow for the region of interest by consolidating the first and second workflows using the first and second meta data, wherein the consolidated workflow comprises a visualization of the data of the first and second workflows.
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Abstract
At a first computer-enabled imaging device in a plurality of computer-enabled imaging devices, a first workflow including time-stamped images of a region of interest is obtained during a first time interval, and first meta data is associated with the second workflow. The first meta data includes positional and orientation data, the first time interval, and an identity of the first computer-enabled imaging device. Control signals are generated based on a characteristic of the first workflow, and then communicated to a second computer-enabled imaging device. In accordance with the control signals, the second computer-enabled imaging device obtains a second workflow including time-stamped images of the region of interest, and associates second meta data with the second workflow. A central system, or any computer-enabled imaging device in the plurality, consolidates the first and second workflows into a consolidated workflow for the region of interest using the first and second meta data.
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1. A computer-implemented method for consolidating imagery using a plurality of computer-enabled imaging devices:
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at a first computer-enabled imaging device in the plurality of computer-enabled imaging devices, the first computer-enabled imaging device having one or more processors, a first two-dimensional pixilated detector, and memory for storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors; obtaining a first workflow in accordance with one or more capture parameters, the first workflow comprising a first plurality of time-stamped two-dimensional pixilated images of a region of interest of a subject during a first time interval; and associating first meta data with the first workflow, wherein the first meta data comprises (i) a plurality of first positions and a plurality of first orientations of the first computer-enabled imaging device indicating first positional and orientation data for the first computer-enabled imaging device during the first time interval, (ii) an indication of the first time interval, and (iii) an identity of the first computer-enabled imaging device; generating one or more control signals, wherein the one or more control signals are based at least in part on a characteristic of the first workflow or a characteristic of the region of interest captured by the first workflow, communicating the one or more control signals to a second computer-enabled imaging device in the plurality of computer-enabled imaging devices across a network; and at the second computer-enabled imaging device, the second computer-enabled imaging device having one or more processors, a second two-dimensional pixilated detector, and memory for storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs executed in accordance with the one or more control signals received across the network; in accordance with the one or more control signals; obtaining a second workflow in accordance with one or more capture parameters, the second workflow comprising a second plurality of time-stamped two-dimensional pixilated image of the region of interest at a second time interval; and associating second meta data with the second workflow, wherein the second meta data comprises (i) a plurality of second positions and a plurality of second orientations of the second computer indicating second positional and orientation data for the second computer-enabled imaging device during the second time interval, (ii) an indication of the second time interval, and (iii) an identity of the second computer-enabled imaging device; and formatting the second workflow for combination with the first workflow; and at a central system or any computer-enabled imaging device in the plurality of computer-enabled imaging devices; generating a consolidated workflow for the region of interest by consolidating the first and second workflows using the first and second meta data, wherein the consolidated workflow comprises a visualization of the data of the first and second workflows. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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