System for monitoring marine vessels using fractal processing of aerial imagery and related methods
US10302769B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/10032
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for monitoring marine vessels using a satellite network may include a plurality of satellite payloads to be carried by respective satellites. Each satellite payload may include a communications interface configured to communicate via the satellite network, a radio frequency (RF) transceiver configured to communicate with the plurality of marine vessels, and a controller cooperating with the communications interface and the RF transceiver. The controller may obtain automatic identification system (AIS) data including vessel position and call sign information via the RF transceiver, and communicate the AIS system data via the communications interface. The system may further include a terrestrial station configured to receive the AIS data, process aerial marine imagery using a fractal algorithm to assign respective vessel classifications to a plurality of marine vessels, and correlate the vessel classifications with AIS data.
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