Visual image annotation, tagging of infrared images, and infrared image linking
US9176990B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/58
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods used with a thermal imager in capturing a primary thermal image of an object or scene and then associating it, as desired, with any of a multitude of information relating to the object or scene. The related information can be associated with the primary thermal image in the field after the image is captured. The related information can pertain to further detail regarding the object, the surroundings of the scene, and/or surroundings of the location of the scene, which when associated with the primary thermal image, collectively represents a form of asset information card for the image.
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