Method and apparatus for image enhancement
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1. An apparatus for augmenting static images comprising:
- a. an image source configured to provide at least one static image;
b. a geospatial data collection element configured to collect geospatial data relevant to the at least one static image;
c. a database configured to provide information relevant to the at least one static image; and
d. an augmenting element communicatively connected with the image source, the geospatial data collection element, and the database to receive the static image, the geospatial data, and the information relevant to the at least one static image and to fuse the static image with the information relevant to the at least one static image to generate an augmented image.
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Abstract
The present invention is generally related to image enhancement and augmented reality (“AR”). More specifically, this invention presents a method and an apparatus for static image enhancement and the use of an optical display and sensing technologies to superimpose, in real time, graphical information upon a user'"'"'s magnified view of the real world.
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1. An apparatus for augmenting static images comprising:
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a. an image source configured to provide at least one static image;
b. a geospatial data collection element configured to collect geospatial data relevant to the at least one static image;
c. a database configured to provide information relevant to the at least one static image; and
d. an augmenting element communicatively connected with the image source, the geospatial data collection element, and the database to receive the static image, the geospatial data, and the information relevant to the at least one static image and to fuse the static image with the information relevant to the at least one static image to generate an augmented image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for augmenting static images comprising:
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a. an image source configured to provide at least one static image;
b. a geospatial data collection element configured to collect geospatial data relevant to the at least one static image;
c. a connection to a database, wherein the database is configured to provide information relevant to the at least one static image; and
d. an augmenting element communicatively connected with the image source, the geospatial data collection element, and the database to receive the static image, the geospatial data, and the information relevant to the at least one static image and to fuse the static image with the information relevant to the at least one static image to generate an augmented image.
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11. A method for augmenting static images comprising the steps of:
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receiving at least one static image from an image source;
receiving geospatial data relevant to the at least one static image;
collecting information relevant to the static image in a processing device; and
augmenting the static image by fusing the information with the static image to generate an augmented image. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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