Mosaic oblique images and methods of making and using same

Details Mosaic oblique images and methods of making and using same Mosaic oblique images and methods of making and using same

2011-01-10

2011-12-20

Bella, Matthew (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Image transformation or preprocessing

Combining image portions

C382S113000, C382S154000, C382S285000, C382S294000, C345S629000, C345S646000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08081841

ABSTRACT:
A system, including a computer system running image processing software, receives an identification of a desired area to be imaged and collected into an oblique-mosaic image. The computer system creates a mathematical model of a virtual camera having a sensor higher in elevation from which the source oblique images were captured and looking down at an oblique angle, the mathematical model having an oblique-mosaic pixel map for the sensor of the desired area encompassing multiple source images. The computer system assigns a surface location to each pixel included in the oblique-mosaic pixel map and selects source oblique images of the geographic coordinates captured at an oblique angle and compass direction similar to the oblique angle and compass direction of the virtual camera. The computer system reprojects at least one source oblique image pixel of the area to be imaged for each pixel included in the oblique-mosaic pixel map to create the oblique-mosaic image.

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