[특허]System and method for determining range in response to image data

Mustang Technology Group, L.P.

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System and method for determining range in response to image data

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	G06K-009/00
미국특허분류(USC)	382/106
출원번호	UP-0540263 (2006-09-29)
등록번호	US-7792330 (2010-09-27)
발명자 / 주소	Lowder, Richard Bless, Jr., Robert Allred, Rustin
출원인 / 주소	Mustang Technology Group, L.P.
대리인 / 주소	Anderson & Levine, L.L.P.
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A distance determining system for use in a movable device. The system comprises circuitry for capturing an image of an object external from the movable device. The system also comprises circuitry, responsive to the image, for determining an angle between a direction of movement of the movable device and the object. Lastly, the system also comprises circuitry for determining a distance to the object in response to at least the angle.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A distance determining system for use in a movable device, comprising: circuitry located at a single location relative to the movable device and for capturing at a time a single image, comprising a plurality of pixels in a field of view relative to a bore site, of an object external from the movable device and wherein the object is located in the field of view and off the bore site; circuitry, responsive to pixel location of image data in the single image and that represents the object image, for determining an angle between a direction of movement of the movable device and the object; and circuitry for determining a distance to the object in response to angular information determined in response to image data captured solely from the single location, the angular information comprising at least the angle. 2. The system of claim 1 wherein the circuitry for capturing an image comprises a passive image sensor. 3. The system of claim 1: wherein the image comprises a first image; wherein the circuitry for capturing is further for capturing the first image at a first time and for capturing a second image of the object at a second time; and wherein the circuitry for determining the distance to the object determines the distance to the object also in response to the second image. 4. The system of claim 3: wherein the angle comprises a first angle; wherein the circuitry for determining an angle is further responsive to the second image and is for determining a second angle between a direction of movement of the movable device and the object; and wherein the circuitry for determining the distance to the object determines the distance to the object also in response to the second angle. 5. The system of claim 4: and further comprising circuitry for determining a distance traveled by the movable device between the first time and the second time; and wherein the circuitry for determining the distance to the object determines the distance to the object also in response to the distance traveled by the movable device between the first time and the second time. 6. The system of claim 5 wherein the circuitry for capturing an image comprises a passive image sensor. 7. The system of claim 5 wherein the circuitry for capturing an image comprises is selected from a set consisting of an infrared sensor, a passive infrared sensor, a forward looking infrared sensor, and a visible spectrum camera. 8. The system of claim 5 and further comprising circuitry for selecting the object in response to a difference between the first angle and the second angle. 9. The system of claim 1 wherein the circuitry for determining a distance to the object in response to at least the angle defines, in response to two different measurement times, two respective right triangles between the circuitry for capturing an image and the object and determines the distance in response to the two respective right triangles. 10. The system of claim 9 wherein one right triangle of the two respective right triangles comprises: a first vertex at a position of the movable object at a first of the two different measurement times; a second vertex at a position representing a co-linear extension added to a position vector extending between the first vertex and a position of the movable object at a second of the two different measurement times; a third vertex located at the object; and a first side extending from the first vertex to the second vertex; and a second side extending from the second vertex to the third vertex and perpendicular to the first side. 11. The system of claim 9 wherein one right triangle of the two respective right triangles comprises: a first vertex at a position of the movable object at a second of the two different measurement times; a second vertex at a position representing a co-linear extension added to a position vector extending between the second vertex and a position of the movable object at the first of the two different measurement times; a third vertex located at the object; and a first side extending from the first vertex to the second vertex; and a second side extending from the second vertex to the third vertex and perpendicular to the first side. 12. The system of claim 9: wherein a first right triangle of the two respective right triangles comprises: a first vertex at a position of the movable object at a first of the two different measurement times; a second vertex at a position representing a co-linear extension added to a position vector extending between the first vertex and a position of the movable object at a second of the two different measurement times; a third vertex located at the object; and a first side extending from the first vertex to the second vertex; and a second side extending from the second vertex to the third vertex and perpendicular to the first side; and wherein a second right triangle of the two respective right triangles comprises: a first vertex at a position of the movable object at the second of the two different measurement times; the second vertex of the first right triangle; and the third vertex of the first right triangle. 13. The system of claim 1 wherein the movable device comprises a device capable of flight, and further comprising circuitry for deriving the altitude of the device in response to the determined distance to the object. 14. The system of claim 1 wherein the movable device comprises a device capable of flight, and further comprising circuitry for changing a path of direction of the device in response to the determined distance to the object. 15. The system of claim 1 wherein the movable device comprises a device capable of flight, and further comprising circuitry for estimating a position of device in response to the determined distance to the object. 16. The system of claim 1 further comprising circuitry for targeting the object in response to the determined distance to the object. 17. The system of claim 1 further comprising circuitry for projecting a three dimensional display of the object in response to the determined distance to the object. 18. The system of claim 1 wherein the circuitry for determining an angle and the circuitry for determining a distance to the object comprise circuitry that is part of a processor. 19. A method of determining a distance to a system relative to a movable device, comprising: capturing, at a single location relative to the movable device, a single image, comprising a plurality of pixels in a field of view relative to a bore site, of an object external from the movable device and wherein the object is located in the field of view and off the bore site; operating a processor to determine an angle between a direction of movement of the movable device and the object in response to pixel location of image data in the single image and that represents the object; and operating a processor to determine the distance to the object in response to angular information determined in response to image data captured solely from the single location, the angular information comprising at least the angle. 20. The method of claim 19: wherein the image comprises a first image; wherein the step of capturing is further for capturing the first image at a first time and for capturing a second image of the object at a second time; and wherein the step of operating a processor to determine the distance to the object determines the distance to the object also in response to the second image. 21. The method of claim 20: wherein the angle comprises a first angle; wherein the step of operating a processor to determine an angle is further responsive to the second image and is for determining a second angle between a direction of movement of the movable device and the object; and wherein the step of operating a processor to determine the distance to the object determines the distance to the object also in response to the second angle. 22. The method of claim 21: and further comprising determining a distance traveled by the movable device between the first time and the second time; and wherein the step of operating a processor to determine the distance to the object determines the distance to the object also in response to the distance traveled by the movable device between the first time and the second time. 23. A distance determining system for use in a movable device, comprising: circuitry for capturing an image, comprising a plurality of pixels in a field of view relative to a bore site, of an object external from the movable device; circuitry, responsive to pixel location of image data in the image and that represents the object, for determining an angle between a direction of movement of the movable device and the object; and circuitry for determining a distance to the object in response to at least the angle; wherein the image comprises a first image; wherein the circuitry for capturing is further for capturing the first image at a first time and for capturing a second image of the object at a second time; and wherein the circuitry for determining the distance to the object determines the distance to the object also in response to the second image; wherein the angle comprises a first angle; wherein the circuitry for determining an angle is further responsive to the second image and is for determining a second angle between a direction of movement of the movable device and the object; and wherein the circuitry for determining the distance to the object determines the distance to the object also in response to the second angle; and further comprising circuitry for determining a distance traveled by the movable device between the first time and the second time; and wherein the circuitry for determining the distance to the object determines the distance to the object also in response to the distance traveled by the movable device between the first time and the second time; and further comprising circuitry for selecting the object in response to a difference between the first angle and the second angle. 24. A distance determining system for use in a movable device, comprising: circuitry for capturing an image, comprising a plurality of pixels in a field of view relative to a bore site, of an object external from the movable device; circuitry, responsive to pixel location of image data in the image and that represents the object, for determining an angle between a direction of movement of the movable device and the object; and circuitry for determining a distance to the object in response to at least the angle; wherein the circuitry for determining a distance to the object in response to at least the angle defines, in response to two different measurement times, two respective right triangles between the circuitry for capturing an image and the object and determines the distance in response to the two respective right triangles; wherein one right triangle of the two respective right triangles comprises: a first vertex at a position of the movable object at a first of the two different measurement times; a second vertex at a position representing a co-linear extension added to a position vector extending between the first vertex and a position of the movable object at a second of the two different measurement times; a third vertex located at the object; and a first side extending from the first vertex to the second vertex; and a second side extending from the second vertex to the third vertex and perpendicular to the first side. 25. A distance determining system for use in a movable device, comprising: circuitry for capturing an image, comprising a plurality of pixels in a field of view relative to a bore site, of an object external from the movable device; circuitry, responsive to pixel location of image data in the image and that represents the object, for determining an angle between a direction of movement of the movable device and the object; and circuitry for determining a distance to the object in response to at least the angle; wherein the circuitry for determining a distance to the object in response to at least the angle defines, in response to two different measurement times, two respective right triangles between the circuitry for capturing an image and the object and determines the distance in response to the two respective right triangles; wherein one right triangle of the two respective right triangles comprises: a first vertex at a position of the movable object at a second of the two different measurement times; a second vertex at a position representing a co-linear extension added to a position vector extending between the second vertex and a position of the movable object at the first of the two different measurement times; a third vertex located at the object; and a first side extending from the first vertex to the second vertex; and a second side extending from the second vertex to the third vertex and perpendicular to the first side. 26. A distance determining system for use in a movable device, comprising: circuitry for capturing an image of an object external from the movable device; circuitry, responsive to the image, for determining an angle between a direction of movement of the movable device and the object; and circuitry for determining a distance to the object in response to at least the angle; wherein the circuitry for determining a distance to the object in response to at least the angle defines, in response to two different measurement times, two respective right triangles between the circuitry for capturing an image and the object and determines the distance in response to the two respective right triangles; wherein a first right triangle of the two respective right triangles comprises: a first vertex at a position of the movable object at a first of the two different measurement times; a second vertex at a position representing a co-linear extension added to a position vector extending between the first vertex and a position of the movable object at a second of the two different measurement times; a third vertex located at the object; and a first side extending from the first vertex to the second vertex; and a second side extending from the second vertex to the third vertex and perpendicular to the first side; and wherein a second right triangle of the two respective right triangles comprises: a first vertex at a position of the movable object at the second of the two different measurement times; the second vertex of the first right triangle; and the third vertex of the first right triangle.

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