Combined SBI and conventional image processor
First Claim
1. An FPA and SBI image processor for FPA and SBI imaging devices, the apparatus comprising:
- a first input port that accepts a first SBI formatted digital sample data stream;
a second input port that accepts a video signal from an FPA video source;
an FPA processor that renders the video signal from the FPA video source to a second SBI formatted digital sample data stream;
a selector that selects an SBI formatted digital sample data stream from the first SBI formatted digital sample data streams and the second SBI formatted digital sample data streams for processing;
an SBI processor means for generating processed data by processing the selected SBI formatted digital sample data stream; and
an output port that outputs the processed data.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for allowing multiple high and low resolution SBI and conventional FPA imaging devices to use a common high resolution monitor and archive device without increasing or significantly changing the footprint of existing devices. This system and method uses a frame grabber for digitizing video from the legacy FPA devices, a frame mapper for rendering or mapping the FPA video into the SBI digital format, a converter for rasterizing SBI data streams into pixel-oriented FPA video frames, an input selector for selecting which FPA or SBI imaging device to display on a high resolution monitor, an processor for storing and manipulating frames of video, a video output encoder for converting the SBI frames into a video signal appropriate for display on the high resolution monitor, and an output means for connecting to a storage device for archiving video and images.
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26 Claims
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1. An FPA and SBI image processor for FPA and SBI imaging devices, the apparatus comprising:
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a first input port that accepts a first SBI formatted digital sample data stream; a second input port that accepts a video signal from an FPA video source; an FPA processor that renders the video signal from the FPA video source to a second SBI formatted digital sample data stream; a selector that selects an SBI formatted digital sample data stream from the first SBI formatted digital sample data streams and the second SBI formatted digital sample data streams for processing; an SBI processor means for generating processed data by processing the selected SBI formatted digital sample data stream; and an output port that outputs the processed data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An FPA and SBI image processor that allows both FPA and SBI imaging devices to use a common high resolution monitor and archive, the apparatus comprising:
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an input port adapted for accepting a first SBI formatted digital sample data stream; an input port adapted for accepting a video signal comprised of a first series of pixel-oriented video frames from an FPA video source; a processor capable of (a) converting the first series of pixel-oriented video frames in the video signal to a second SBI formatted digital sample data stream;
(b) rasterizing the first SBI formatted digital sample data stream into a second series of pixel-oriented video frames;
(c) selecting a first output from the first SBI formatted digital sample data stream, the second SBI formatted digital sample data streams, the first series of pixel-oriented video frames, and the second series of pixel-oriented video frames; and
(d) rendering the first output to a suitable format for the high resolution monitor; andan output port adapted for outputting the first output to the high resolution monitor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for allowing both an FPA video source and an SBI imaging device to use a common high resolution monitor and archive, the method comprising the steps of:
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acquiring, as a first source, a series of pixel-oriented frames of video from the FPA video source; inputting, as a second source, an SBI formatted digital sample data stream from the SBI imaging device; selecting, as an output selection, one of the first source and the second source; outputting the output selection to the high resolution monitor; and triggering the output selection to be sent to the archive. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. An FPA and SBI image processor for FPA and SBI imaging devices, the apparatus comprising:
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a first input port adapted for accepting a first SBI formatted digital sample data stream; a second input port adapted for accepting a video signal from an FPA video source; an FPA processor for rendering the video signal from the FPA video source to a second SBI formatted digital sample data stream, further comprising; a frame grabber for acquiring an FPA video frame from the video signal; and a frame mapper for rendering the FPA video frame into an SBI formatted digital sample data stream; a selector for selecting an SBI formatted digital sample data stream from the first or second SBI formatted digital sample data streams for processing; an SBI processor means for generating processed data by processing the selected SBI formatted digital sample data stream; and an output port adapted for outputting the processed data. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for allowing both an FPA video source and an SBI imaging device to use a common high resolution monitor and archive, the method comprising the steps of:
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acquiring, as a first source, a series of pixel-oriented frames of video from the FPA video source; inputting, as a second source, an SBI formatted digital sample data stream from the SBI imaging device; rasterizing the second source into a pixel-oriented FPA format; selecting, as an output selection, one of the first source and the second source; rendering the output selection to a suitable high resolution FPA video signal for use with the high resolution monitor; outputting the output selection to the high resolution monitor; and triggering the output selection to be sent to the archive.
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