Passive-optical locator
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A system comprising:
- an imaging device;
a passive-optical range-finder to focus, on the imaging device, a magnified image of a target positioned in a focal plane of the passive-optical range-finder; and
at least one sensor to generate information indicative of an azimuth and an elevation of an optical axis of the passive optical range-finder when the magnified image of the target is focused on the imaging device,wherein the system receives the information indicative of the azimuth and the elevation and information indicative of a target type and generates information indicative of an absolute geographic location for the target based on the target type, the information indicative of the azimuth and the elevation, and information output by the imaging device in connection with imaging the magnified image of the target is focused on the imaging device;
wherein the system is configured to generate the information indicative of the absolute geographic location for the target based on a single imaging of the target.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system comprising an imaging device and a passive-optical range-finder to focus, on the imaging device, a magnified image of a target positioned in a focal plane of the passive-optical range-finder. The system receives information indicative of a target type and generates information indicative of an absolute geographic location for the target based on at least the target type and information output by the imaging device.
27 Citations
18 Claims
-
1. A system comprising:
-
an imaging device; a passive-optical range-finder to focus, on the imaging device, a magnified image of a target positioned in a focal plane of the passive-optical range-finder; and at least one sensor to generate information indicative of an azimuth and an elevation of an optical axis of the passive optical range-finder when the magnified image of the target is focused on the imaging device, wherein the system receives the information indicative of the azimuth and the elevation and information indicative of a target type and generates information indicative of an absolute geographic location for the target based on the target type, the information indicative of the azimuth and the elevation, and information output by the imaging device in connection with imaging the magnified image of the target is focused on the imaging device; wherein the system is configured to generate the information indicative of the absolute geographic location for the target based on a single imaging of the target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. A method comprising:
-
focusing a passive-optical range-finder to focus, on an imaging device, a magnified image of a target positioned in a focal plane of the passive-optical range-finder; receiving information indicative of a target type; receiving information indicative of an azimuth and an elevation of an optical axis of the passive optical range-finder; and generating information indicative of an absolute geographic location for the target based on the target type, the information indicative of the azimuth and the elevation, and information output by the imaging device in connection with imaging the magnified image of the target is focused on the imaging device; wherein the generating of the information indicative of the absolute geographic location for the target is based on a single imaging of the target. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. A method comprising:
-
receiving information indicative of a target type; generating information indicative of a distance between a target and a passive-optical locator based on the target type and information output by an imagining device in connection with imagining a magnified image of the target focused on the imaging device; receiving information indicative of an azimuth and an elevation of a direction to the target; receiving information indicative of the geographic location of the passive-optical locator; and generating an absolute geographic location of the target based on the information indicative of the distance between a target and a passive-optical locator, the information indicative of an azimuth and an elevation of a direction to the target, and the information indicative of the geographic location of the passive-optical locator; wherein the generating of the information indicative of the absolute geographic location of the target is based on a single imaging of the target. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
-
Specification