Event Multiplexer For Managing The Capture of Images
First Claim
1. An image capture system for capturing images of an object, the image capture system comprising:
- a moving platform;
at least two image capture devices mounted to the moving platform, each image capture device having a sensor for capturing an image and an event channel providing an event signal indicating the capturing of an image by the sensor;
a monitoring system recording data indicative of a position and orientation as a function of time related to the moving platform;
an event multiplexer having an image capture input and at least one output port, each image capture input receiving event signals from the event channel of one of the image capture devices, the event multiplexer outputting information correlating the data indicative of position and orientation as a function of time with particular captured images; and
a computer system receiving and storing the information.
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Abstract
An image capture system for capturing images of an object, such as the Earth. The image capture system includes a moving platform, at least two image capture devices, a position system, an event multiplexer and a computer system. The image capture devices are mounted to the moving platform. Each image capture device has a sensor for capturing an image and an event channel providing an event signal indicating the capturing of an image by the sensor. The position system records data indicative of a position as a function of time related to the moving platform. The event multiplexer has at least two image capture inputs and at least one output port. Each image capture input receives event signals from the event channel of one of the image capture devices. The event multiplexer outputs information indicative of an order of events indicated by the event signals, and identification of image capture devices providing the event signals. The computer system receives and stores the information indicative of the order of events indicated by the event signals, and identification of image capture devices providing the event signals.
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15 Claims
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1. An image capture system for capturing images of an object, the image capture system comprising:
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a moving platform; at least two image capture devices mounted to the moving platform, each image capture device having a sensor for capturing an image and an event channel providing an event signal indicating the capturing of an image by the sensor; a monitoring system recording data indicative of a position and orientation as a function of time related to the moving platform; an event multiplexer having an image capture input and at least one output port, each image capture input receiving event signals from the event channel of one of the image capture devices, the event multiplexer outputting information correlating the data indicative of position and orientation as a function of time with particular captured images; and a computer system receiving and storing the information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An image capture system for capturing images of an object, the image capture system comprising:
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at least two image capture devices, each image capture device having a sensor for capturing an image and an output port providing an event signal indicating the capturing of an image by the sensor; a monitoring system recording data based upon the capturing of images; an event multiplexer having at least two image capture inputs and at least one output port, each image capture input receiving event signals from the output port of one of the image capture devices, the event multiplexer outputting information correlating the data recorded by the monitoring system with particular captured images; and a data storage unit storing the information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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