Imaging systems including hyperlink associations
First Claim
1. ) Methods of recording information relating to a scene comprising the steps:
- capturing a digital pixel image;
determining imager view-state parameters;
searching a database based upon view-state parameters;
defining image region areas corresponding to objects recalled in database search;
associating said image region areas with corresponding image space in said pixel image; and
forming a compound data file comprising pixel image information and associated information relating to the scene.
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Abstract
Computer pointing systems include schemes for producing image map type hyperlinks which are associated and stored integrally with image data from which they are derived. An object being addressed by a pointing system of is implicitly identified by way of its location and position relative to the pointing system. A geometric definition which corresponds to space substantially occupied by the addressed object is rotated appropriately such that it perspective matches that of the imaging station. When an image is captured, the image data (pixel data) is recorded and associated with image map objects which may include network addresses such as a URL. On reply, these images automatically present network hyperlinks to a user whereby the user can click on an image field and cause a browser application to be directed to a network resource.
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19 Claims
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1. ) Methods of recording information relating to a scene comprising the steps:
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capturing a digital pixel image;
determining imager view-state parameters;
searching a database based upon view-state parameters;
defining image region areas corresponding to objects recalled in database search;
associating said image region areas with corresponding image space in said pixel image; and
forming a compound data file comprising pixel image information and associated information relating to the scene. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. ) Imaging systems comprising:
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a digital imager;
position and attitude determining means;
a computer processor; and
a database, said position and attitude determining means having outputs coupled to said computer processor such that stored information is recalled from said database in agreement with position and attitude values and associations are formed between image regions and information recalled. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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