Recognizing image environment from image and position
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1. A method of recognizing an environment of an acquired digital image from the position information associated with the acquired digital image, comprising:
- (a) acquiring the digital image and its associated position information;
(b) using the position information to select the appropriate resolution needed to identify the environment of the acquired digital image and acquire an outdoor digital aerial image correlated to the position information, wherein the acquired outdoor digital aerial image is a satellite image or an image acquired from aircraft;
(c) using a computing device to identify the environment of the acquired digital image by analyzing the acquired outdoor digital aerial image;
(d) storing the identified environment of the acquired digital image in association with the acquired digital image; and
(e) making inferences from the stored identified environment of the acquired digital image as to the potential nature of an event or activity associated with the acquired digital image.
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A method of recognizing the environment of an image from an image and position information associated with the image includes acquiring the image and its associated position information; using the position information to acquire an aerial image correlated to the position information; identifying the environment of the image from the acquired aerial image; and storing the environment of the image in association with the image for subsequent use.
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1. A method of recognizing an environment of an acquired digital image from the position information associated with the acquired digital image, comprising:
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(a) acquiring the digital image and its associated position information; (b) using the position information to select the appropriate resolution needed to identify the environment of the acquired digital image and acquire an outdoor digital aerial image correlated to the position information, wherein the acquired outdoor digital aerial image is a satellite image or an image acquired from aircraft; (c) using a computing device to identify the environment of the acquired digital image by analyzing the acquired outdoor digital aerial image; (d) storing the identified environment of the acquired digital image in association with the acquired digital image; and (e) making inferences from the stored identified environment of the acquired digital image as to the potential nature of an event or activity associated with the acquired digital image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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