Airborne optoelectronic equipment for imaging, monitoring and/or designating targets
US10659717B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/185
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An airborne optronic equipment item comprises: at least one image sensor suitable for acquiring a plurality of images of a region flown over by a carrier of the equipment item; and a data processor configured or programmed to receive at least one acquired image and transmit it to a display device; wherein the data processor is also configured or programmed to: access a database of images of the region flown over; extract from the database information to synthesize a virtual image of the region which would be seen by an observer situated at a predefined observation point and looking, with a predefined field of view, along a predefined line of sight; synthesize the virtual image; and transmit it to a display device. A method for using such an equipment item is provided.
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