System and Method of High-Resolution Digital Data Image Transmission
First Claim
1. A system for transmitting still images and a video feed to a remote location, the system comprising:
- an aircraft including a digital video camera to capture still images and video frames of an object;
a video encoder coupled to the camera to provide a video output including video packets;
a file server coupled to the camera to provide a still image output including image data packets;
a multiplexer coupled to the video output and the still image output, the multiplexer producing a data transmission including the video packets and the image data packets; and
a transmitter to send the data transmission to the remote location.
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Abstract
A system and method for transmitting still images and a video feed from an unmanned aerial vehicle to a ground station is disclosed. The system includes an aircraft including a digital video camera to capture still images and video frames of an object. A video encoder is coupled to the camera to provide a video output including video packets. A file server is coupled to the camera to provide a still image output including image data packets. A multiplexer is coupled to the video output and the still image output. The multiplexer produces a data transmission including the video packets and the image data packets. A transmitter sends the data transmission to the ground station. The ground station receives the data transmission and demultiplexes the packets into separate video and image data packets. The ground control station may select the ratio the video stream images in relation to the still image to be transmitted from the aircraft.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for transmitting still images and a video feed to a remote location, the system comprising:
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an aircraft including a digital video camera to capture still images and video frames of an object; a video encoder coupled to the camera to provide a video output including video packets; a file server coupled to the camera to provide a still image output including image data packets; a multiplexer coupled to the video output and the still image output, the multiplexer producing a data transmission including the video packets and the image data packets; and a transmitter to send the data transmission to the remote location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for receiving a combined data transmission of video stream packets and image data packets associated with a still image sent from an aircraft, the system comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a multiplexed data transmission including video stream packets and image data packets; a demultiplexer coupled to the receiver, the demultiplexer to separate the video stream packets and the image data packets; a video decoder coupled to the demultiplexer to assemble the video packets to produce a video stream; and a combiner coupled to the demultiplexer to combine the image data packets to form a still image. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of transmitting a still image in a video data transmission, the method comprising:
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capturing a still image via a camera; capturing a video stream via the camera; converting the still image into a plurality of image data packets; converting the video stream into a plurality of video image packets; combining the image data packets and video image packets into a data transmission; sending the combined transmission to a remote receiver; receiving the combined transmission on the remote receiver; demultiplexing the combined transmission into the plurality of image data packets and video image packets; decoding the video image packets into a video stream; and combining the image data packets into the digital image. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for transmitting data in a first format and data in a second format to a remote location, the system comprising:
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an aircraft including a first sensor to capture data in a first format and a second sensor to capture data in a second data format; a multiplexer coupled to the first and second sensors, the multiplexer producing a data transmission including the packets of data in the first format and the packets of data in the second format; and a transmitter to send the data transmission to the remote location. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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