Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product for Providing Stabilization During a Tracking Operation
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1. A method for providing stabilization during a tracking operation, the method comprising:
- defining an inertial pointing vector relative to a point of interest;
receiving tracking information related to the point of interest; and
determining compensation of the inertial pointing vector based on the received tracking information and motion of a platform conducting the tracking operation.
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Abstract
An apparatus for providing stabilization during a tracking operation may include a processing element configured to define an inertial pointing vector relative to a point of interest, receive tracking information related to the point of interest, and determine compensation of the inertial pointing vector based on the received tracking information and motion of a platform conducting the tracking operation.
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1. A method for providing stabilization during a tracking operation, the method comprising:
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defining an inertial pointing vector relative to a point of interest; receiving tracking information related to the point of interest; and determining compensation of the inertial pointing vector based on the received tracking information and motion of a platform conducting the tracking operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer program product for providing stabilization during a tracking operation, the computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable portion for defining an inertial pointing vector relative to a point of interest; a second executable portion for receiving tracking information related to the point of interest; and a third executable portion for determining compensation of the inertial pointing vector based on the received tracking information and motion of a platform conducting the tracking operation. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for providing stabilization during a tracking operation, the apparatus including a processing element configured to:
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define an inertial pointing vector relative to a point of interest; receive tracking information related to the point of interest; and determine compensation of the inertial pointing vector based on the received tracking information and motion of a platform conducting the tracking operation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus for providing stabilization during a tracking operation, the apparatus including a processing element configured to:
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define an inertial pointing vector relative to a point of interest; receive tracking information from a camera related to the point of interest; and determine compensation of the inertial pointing vector based on the received tracking information and motion of a waterborne vessel conducting the tracking operation.
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