Integrated still image, motion video and speed measurement system
First Claim
1. A unitary system for integrating image and speed determination data, the system, comprising:
- a common processor block;
an image sensor coupled to said common processor block and operative therewith to capture images of a target;
a laser subsystem coupled to said common processor block and operative therewith to determine a distance and speed of said target relative to said system and to determine that a higher resolution image of said target can be acquired by said image sensor; and
a memory block coupled to said common processor block operative to store said images of said target, including said higher resolution image, received from said image sensor and data representative of said distance and speed of said target received from said laser subsystem,wherein said common processor block is operative to determine whether said target is probabilistically uniquely identifiable in said higher resolution image, andwherein said common processor block, said image sensor, said laser subsystem and said memory block are disposed within a handheld housing.
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Abstract
Devices capable of capturing still and motion imagery are integrated with an accurate distance and speed measuring apparatus. By measuring the changing distance of the target over that time, a target'"'"'s speed can be determined. At substantially the same time as the target'"'"'s speed is determined, imagery of the target is captured in both a still and moving format. Using a queuing mechanism for both distance and imagery data along with time stamps associated with each, a target'"'"'s image, both in motion and still, can be integrated with its speed. In situations in which a still image is unavailable, a target'"'"'s speed can be associated with a portion of a continuous stream of motion imagery to a point where a positive identification can be captured with a still image.
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15 Claims
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1. A unitary system for integrating image and speed determination data, the system, comprising:
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a common processor block; an image sensor coupled to said common processor block and operative therewith to capture images of a target; a laser subsystem coupled to said common processor block and operative therewith to determine a distance and speed of said target relative to said system and to determine that a higher resolution image of said target can be acquired by said image sensor; and a memory block coupled to said common processor block operative to store said images of said target, including said higher resolution image, received from said image sensor and data representative of said distance and speed of said target received from said laser subsystem, wherein said common processor block is operative to determine whether said target is probabilistically uniquely identifiable in said higher resolution image, and wherein said common processor block, said image sensor, said laser subsystem and said memory block are disposed within a handheld housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for integrating object image and speed data, the method comprising:
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determining a speed of a moving object using a speed measurement device; capturing video images of said moving target with an image sensor and storing said images in a memory block with associated instantaneous speeds of said moving object; determining a distance at which the moving object is probabilistically uniquely identifiable; capturing a higher resolution still image at said distance of said moving target with said image sensor and storing said higher resolution still image in said memory block, wherein said video images and said higher resolution still image of said moving target are associated with at least one of said determined speeds of said moving object; and determining whether said moving object is probabilistically uniquely identifiable in said higher resolution still image, and wherein the integrating object image and speed data are done with a handheld portable device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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