Thermally-directed optical processing
First Claim
1. A thermally-directed optical imager, comprising:
- a thermal image sensor for receiving infrared radiation and generating a thermal image signal based on the received infrared radiation;
an optical image sensor for receiving optical radiation and generating an optical image signal based on the received optical radiation; and
a processor for receiving the thermal image and the optical image signals, determining an optical processing region from the thermal image signal, and processing the optical image signal based on the optical processing region.
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Abstract
A thermally-directed optical imager and a method of thermally-directing optical processing are described. The thermally-directed imager includes a thermal image sensor, an optical image sensor, and a processor. The thermal and optical sensors respectively generate thermal image and optical image signals. The processor uses the thermal image signal to determine an optical processing region, which the processor uses to derive a compressed-image signal. The optical processing region may be determined by detecting a center of heat-mass associated with the thermal image signal or by performing an edge detection algorithm. In addition, the thermally-directed imager may be focused, zoomed, or centered via the thermal image signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A thermally-directed optical imager, comprising:
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a thermal image sensor for receiving infrared radiation and generating a thermal image signal based on the received infrared radiation; an optical image sensor for receiving optical radiation and generating an optical image signal based on the received optical radiation; and a processor for receiving the thermal image and the optical image signals, determining an optical processing region from the thermal image signal, and processing the optical image signal based on the optical processing region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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- 10. A method of thermally-directing optical processing, the method comprising using a thermal image signal to direct processing of an optical image signal, wherein the thermal image signal is associated with infrared radiation that is reflected off an object, and wherein the optical image signal is associated with optical radiation that is reflected off the object.
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11. A method of thermally-directing optical processing, the method comprising:
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receiving a thermal image signal; determining an optical processing region based on the thermal image signal; and processing an optical image signal using the optical processing region. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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