Digital video injection system (DVIS)

• US H2,099 H1
• Filed: 07/06/1999
• Issued: 04/06/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bruce M. Heydlauff, Thomas F. Reese
• Original Assignee: Bruce M. Heydlauff, Thomas F. Reese
• Inventors: Heydlauff, Bruce M., Reese, Thomas F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pihulic, Daniel T.
• Application Number:
  US93/493,57
• Publication Number:
  US H2,099 H1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,736 Days
• Field of Search: 0330202, 342076, 342095, 342096, 342097, 34235707, 348169, 356029, 382100, 382103
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 1/00 General purpose image data processing

Abstract

A digital video injection system having a digital image source, means for image processing, a scan converter, a seeker-dynamics interface capable of controlling the image system and a digital system controller that is used to simulate real-time flight to an imaging system, such as an imaging weapons system. A method for injecting digital video and a digital video input product also are disclosed.

Claims

1. A digital video injection system comprising:

a digital image source constituted from a reference image;

means for image processing capable of converting an input from the digital image source into a geometrically correct frequency rendered digital image;

a scan converter capable of accepting the digital image, wherein the scan converter is capable of storing and converting the digital image for compatibility with a imaging system;

a seeker-dynamics interface capable of simulating the pointing system of the imaging system; and

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a digital system controller capable of solving motion import in real time to the imaging system.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the digital image source is an image selected from the group consisting of photograph, real sensor data and satellite image.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for image processing comprises a Silicone Graphics ONYX digital image processing computer.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for image processing converts the digital image source input into a visual digital image.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for image processing converts the digital image source input into specified frequency bands.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for image processing geometrically corrects the look angle and range of the digital image.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for image processing corrects gray scales for the digital image input to a proper frequency spectrum.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the scan converter stores the digital image for organized retrieval.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the scan converter stores the digital image in one of three dual-ported random access memory arrays.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the scan converter is capable of retrieving the digital image at a rate required for real time operations of the imaging weapons system.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the digital system controller provides real-time updated inputs.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the s eeker-dynamics interface is capable of providing control input and output signals to the imaging system.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the seeker-dynamics interface controls input and output signals selected from the group consisting of simulated gimbal, rate control and position feedback.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the digital system controller comprises a real-time computer.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the digital system controller is capable of computing motion, speed and orientation updates to the imaging system.

16. The system of claim 1, further comprising an imaging system.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the imaging system comprises an imaging weapons system.

18. A method for injecting digital video, comprising the steps of:

generating a digital image source constituted from a reference image;

converting an input from the digital image source into a digital image;

storing and rate converting the digital image for compatibility with an imaging system;

controlling the imaging system sufficiently for target orientation; and

, solving motion-rate change to the imaging system, wherein the imaging system engages in real-time simulated flight.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the imaging system comprises an imaging weapons system.

20. A digital video input product provided by the process of:

providing a digital image source constituted from a reference image;

converting an input from the digital image source into a digital image;

storing and rate converting the digital image for compatibility with an imaging system;

controlling the imaging system sufficiently for target orientation; and

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solving motion-rate change to the imaging system, wherein the imaging system engages in real-time simulated flight.

21. The digital video input product of claim 20, wherein the imaging system comprises an imaging weapons system.