IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0469516
(2009-05-20)
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등록번호 |
US-7847725
(2011-01-31)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
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A computer software program which plots radar video data on a display screen for viewing by a user in a format that emulates a real display. The radar video data the program plots on the display screen is either recorded radar video data generated by a missile radar video seeker or telemetered radar
A computer software program which plots radar video data on a display screen for viewing by a user in a format that emulates a real display. The radar video data the program plots on the display screen is either recorded radar video data generated by a missile radar video seeker or telemetered radar video data generated by the radar video seeker. The display screen display multiple radar scans of video data in the form of a graph or plot on the display screen.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for plotting and simultaneously viewing multiple scans for multiple scans of radar video data comprising the steps of: (a) transferring said multiple scans of radar video data from a radar seeker on board a platform to a computer, wherein said multiple scans of radar
What is claimed is: 1. A method for plotting and simultaneously viewing multiple scans for multiple scans of radar video data comprising the steps of: (a) transferring said multiple scans of radar video data from a radar seeker on board a platform to a computer, wherein said multiple scans of radar video data consist of a data file having a file size of approximately four gigabytes to approximately twenty gigabytes of radar video data; (b) providing a display screen for viewing said multiple scans of radar video data generated by said radar seeker over a time period of four minutes to twenty minutes, wherein said multiple scans of radar video data appear on at least one graph on said display screen which allows a user to view said multiple scans of radar video data in a viewing mode emulating real time; (c) providing a computer software program stored within said computer for controlling, handling and interpreting said multiple scans of radar video data within said data file generated by said radar seeker; (d) selecting said scans of radar video data for display on said display screen, wherein said user selects said scans of radar video to be displayed on said graph; (e) plotting said scans of radar video data selected by said user on said graph, said multiple scans of radar video data appearing on said display screen for viewing and analysis by said user, wherein said computer software program, responsive to a selection by said user of the scans of radar video data to be displayed on said display screen, plots the scans of radar video data on said display screen; (f) plotting detection gate data on said display screen, said detection gate data being associated with said scans of radar video data appearing on said display screen; (g) providing a plurality of controls appearing above said graph and below said graph on said display screen, said plurality of controls allowing said user to manipulate views of said multiple scans of radar video data appearing on said display screen and to select each of the scans of radar video data from said data file which are to appear on said display screen; and (h) providing a plurality of text boxes appearing on said display screen below said graph, said plurality of text boxes providing an indication of a current location within the data file of radar video data samples currently being displayed on said display screen, a start location for the data file being currently displayed on said display screen and an end location for the data file being currently displayed on said display screen. 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: (a) providing a play button located below said graph on said display screen, said play button when engaged by said user initiating a playing of said multiple scans of radar video data within said data file selected by said user for display on said display screen; and (b) providing a slider control bar located below said graph on said display screen, said slider control bar having a slider indicator which is movable in a forward direction or a reverse direction within said slider control bar wherein said user engages said slider control bar to control playback of said scans of radar video data in either said forward direction or said reverse direction allowing said user to view said scans of radar video data currently selected by said user for display on said display screen. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one graph appearing on said display screen includes: (a) a first horizontal axis having a numerical range of approximately 0 to 4096, wherein said horizontal axis represents a numerical range of the radar video data samples for said multiple scans of radar video data being plotted on said graph; (b) a first vertical axis positioned at the left end of said graph, said first vertical axis having a numerical range of approximately 0 to 127, said first vertical axis representing an amplitude for the radar video data samples being plotted on said graph; (c) a second horizontal axis and a second vertical axis positioned below said first horizontal axis and said first vertical axis on said display screen, wherein said second vertical axis is positioned at the left end of said graph and has a numerical value of zero to one, wherein said second horizontal axis and said second vertical axis include a detection gate plot of said detection gate data for said multiple scans of radar video data which is generally displayed as a zero. 4. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: (a) providing a start location text box positioned below said slider control bar on said display screen, (b) providing a current location text box positioned below said slider control bar on said display screen to the right of said start location text box; and (c) providing an end location text box positioned below said slider control bar on said display screen to the right of said current location text box, wherein said start location text box displays said start location, said current location text box displays said current location, and said end location text box displays said end location, and said plurality of text boxes include said start location text box, said current location text box and said end location text box. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein said scans of radar video data being displayed on said display screen are from recorded video data generated by said radar seeker located on said platform. 6. The method of claim 2 further comprising the steps of: (a) providing a title bar located across an upper portion of said display screen above said graph; and (b) providing an options drop down menu included within said title bar, said options drop down menu having a single step option, said single step option when enabled by said user allowing said user to step through each frame of said data file in either said forward direction or said reverse direction one frame at a time providing said user with a capability of viewing each frame of radar video data within said data file. 7. The method of claim 6 wherein a plurality of frames of radar video data are contained within said data file, each of said plurality of frames of radar video data within said data file including a frame sync which occurs prior to a first radar video data sample within said frame of radar video data wherein each of said plurality of frames of radar video data contains one scan of radar video data. 8. The method of claim 7 wherein recorded radar video data generated by said radar seeker which comprises said scans of radar video data being displayed on said display screen includes time data inserted in each frame of radar video data immediately following the frame sync for each frame of radar video data wherein said time data is displayed in said plurality of text boxes appearing on said display screen including a start time, a current time and end time. 9. The method of claim 4 wherein recorded radar video data generated by said radar seeker which excludes time data is displayed in said start location text box, said current location text box and said end location text box respectively as the start location for the data file currently displayed on said display screen, the end location for the data file currently displayed on said display screen, and the current location for the data file currently displayed on said display screen. 10. The method of claim 4 further comprising the steps of: (a) providing a first slider control arrow located at one end of a slider control bar positioned below said graph on said display screen; and (b) providing a second slider control arrow located at the other end of said slider control bar wherein said user advances a playback of said frames of radar video data in either said forward direction or said reverse direction by engaging said first and second slider control arrows. 11. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: (a) providing said user with a capability to zoom into a user selected sample location on said graph; (b) providing a zooming utility within said computer software which when activated by said user provides said user with the capability to zoom into said user selected sample location on said graph; and (c) positioning a mouse cursor arrow on the user selected sample location on said graph allowing said user to zoom into said selected sample location, said user having the capability to zoom into said user selected sample location a maximum of six times providing said user with an ability to examine each of said radar video data samples on said graph. 12. The method of claim 3 wherein said radar video data samples has x-axis units on said first horizontal axis of miles, feet, or kilometers which are selected by said user and y-axis units on said first vertical axis of discrete values, decibels or volts which are selected by said user. 13. A method for plotting and simultaneously viewing multiple scans for multiple scans of radar video data comprising the steps of: (a) generating said multiple scans of radar video data wherein a radar seeker onboard a platform generates said multiple scans of radar video data over a time period of four minutes to twenty minutes; (b) transferring said multiple scans of radar video data from said radar seeker on board said platform to a computer, (c) displaying said multiple scans of radar video data on a display screen for viewing by a user, wherein said multiple scans of radar video data appear on at least one graph on said display screen which allows a user to view said graph in a viewing mode which emulates real time, said multiple scans of radar video data comprising a data file having a file size of approximately four gigabytes to approximately twenty gigabytes of radar video data; (d) providing a plurality of controls appearing above said graph and below said graph on said display screen; (e) selecting each of the scans of radar video data from said data file which are to appear on said display screen, wherein said plurality of controls allow said user to select the scans of radar video data from said data file which are to appear on said display screen; (f) manipulating views of said multiple scans of radar video data appearing on said display screen appearing on said display screen wherein said plurality of controls allow said user to manipulate the views of said multiple scans of radar video data appearing on said display screen; (g) providing a computer software program stored within said computer for controlling, handling and interpreting said multiple scans of radar video data within said data file generated by said radar seeker; (h) plotting each of the scans of radar video data appearing on said display screen wherein said computer software program, responsive to said user selecting the scans of radar video data to be displayed on said display screen, plots the scans of radar video data on said display screen; (i) providing a title bar located across an upper portion of said display screen above said graph; and (j) providing an options drop down menu included within said title bar, said options drop down menu having a single step option, said single step option when enabled by said user allowing said user to step through a plurality of frames within said data file in either a forward direction or a reverse direction one frame at a time providing said user with a capability of viewing each of said plurality frames of radar video data within said data file; (k) providing a play button on said display screen, wherein said play button is located below said graph on said display screen; (l) engaging said play button, said play button when engaged by said user initiating a playing of the scans of radar video data within said data file selected by said user for display on said display screen; (m) providing a slider control bar located below said graph on said display screen, said slider control bar having a slider indicator which is movable in said forward direction or said reverse direction within said slider control bar; (n) engaging said slider control bar wherein said user engages said slider control bar to control playback of said scans of radar video data in either said forward direction or said reverse direction which allows said user to view said scans of radar video data; (o) providing a first slider control arrow located at one end of a slider control bar and a second slider control arrow located at the other end of said slider control bar; and (p) advancing a playback of said frames of radar video data in either said forward direction or said reverse direction by engaging said first and second slider control arrows wherein said user advances the playback of said frames of radar video data by engaging said first and second slider control arrows. 14. The method of claim 13 further comprising the step of plotting detection gate data on said display screen, each of a plurality of detection gate data plots being associated with one of said scans of radar video data appearing on said display screen. 15. The method of claim 13 further comprising the steps of: (a) providing said user with a capability to zoom into a user selected sample location on said graph; (b) providing a zooming utility within said computer software which when activated by said user provides said user with the capability to zoom into said user selected sample location on said graph; and (c) positioning a mouse cursor arrow on the user selected sample location on said graph allowing said user to zoom into said selected sample location, said user having the capability to zoom into said user selected sample location a maximum of six times providing said user with an ability to examine each of said radar video data samples on said graph. 16. The method of claim 13 wherein said at least one graph appearing on said display screen includes: (a) a first horizontal axis having a numerical range of approximately 0 to 4096, wherein said horizontal axis represents a numerical range of the radar video data samples for said multiple scans of radar video data being plotted on said graph; (b) a first vertical axis positioned at the left end of said graph, said first vertical axis having a numerical range of approximately 0 to 127, said first vertical axis representing an amplitude for the radar video data samples being plotted on said graph; (c) a second horizontal axis and a second vertical axis positioned below said first horizontal axis and said first vertical axis on said display screen, wherein said second vertical axis is positioned at the left end of said graph and has a numerical value of zero to one, wherein said second horizontal axis and said second vertical axis include a detection gate plot of said detection gate data for said multiple scans of radar video data which is generally displayed as a zero. 17. The method of claim 13 wherein said plurality of frames of radar video data are contained within said data file, each of said plurality of frames of radar video data within said data file including a frame sync which occurs prior to a first radar video data sample within said frame of radar video data wherein each of said plurality of frames of radar video data contains one scan of radar video data. 18. The method of claim 17 wherein recorded radar video data generated by said radar seeker which comprises said scans of radar video data being displayed on said display screen includes time data inserted in each frame of radar video data immediately following the frame sync for each frame of radar video data wherein said time data is displayed in said plurality of text boxes appearing on said display screen including a start time, a current time and end time. 19. The method of claim 18 wherein said recorded radar video data generated by said radar seeker which excludes time data is displayed in a start location text box, a current location text box and an end location text box respectively as a start location for the data file currently displayed on said display screen, an end location for the data file currently displayed on said display screen, and a current location for the data file currently displayed on said display screen. 20. A method for plotting and simultaneously viewing multiple scans for multiple scans of radar video data comprising the steps of: (a) generating said multiple scans of radar video data wherein a radar seeker onboard a platform generates said multiple scans of radar video data over a time period of four minutes to twenty minutes; (b) transferring said multiple scans of radar video data from said radar seeker on board said platform to a computer, (c) displaying said multiple scans of radar video data on a display screen for viewing by a user, wherein said multiple scans of radar video data appear on at least one graph on said display screen which allows a user to view said graph in a viewing mode which emulates real time, said multiple scans of radar video data comprising a data file having a file size of approximately four gigabytes to approximately twenty gigabytes of radar video data; (d) providing a plurality of controls appearing above said graph and below said graph on said display screen; (e) selecting each of the scans of radar video data from said data file which are to appear on said display screen, wherein said plurality of controls allow said user to select the scans of radar video data from said data file which are to appear on said display screen; (f) manipulating views of said multiple scans of radar video data appearing on said display screen appearing on said display screen wherein said plurality of controls allow said user to manipulate the views of said multiple scans of radar video data appearing on said display screen; (g) providing a computer software program stored within said computer for controlling, handling and interpreting said multiple scans of radar video data within said data file generated by said radar seeker; (h) plotting each of the scans of radar video data appearing on said display screen wherein said computer software program, responsive to said user selecting the scans of radar video data to be displayed on said display screen, plots the scans of radar video data on said display screen; (i) providing a title bar located across an upper portion of said display screen above said graph; and (j) providing an options drop down menu included within said title bar, said options drop down menu having a single step option, said single step option when enabled by said user allowing said user to step through a plurality of frames within said data file in either a forward direction or a reverse direction one frame at a time providing said user with a capability of viewing each of said plurality frames of radar video data within said data file; (k) providing a play button on said display screen, wherein said play button is located below said graph on said display screen; (l) engaging said play button, said play button when engaged by said user initiating a playing of the scans of radar video data within said data file selected by said user for display on said display screen; (m) providing a slider control bar located below said graph on said display screen, said slider control bar having a slider indicator which is movable in said forward direction or said reverse direction within said slider control bar; (n) engaging said slider control bar wherein said user engages said slider control bar to control playback of said scans of radar video data in either said forward direction or said reverse direction which allows said user to view said scans of radar video data; (o) providing a first slider control arrow located at one end of a slider control bar and a second slider control arrow located at the other end of said slider control bar; (p) advancing a playback of said frames of radar video data in either said forward direction or said reverse direction by engaging said first and second slider control arrows wherein said user advances the playback of said frames of radar video data by engaging said first and second slider control arrows; (q) providing said user with a capability to zoom into a user selected sample location on said graph; (r) providing a zooming utility within said computer software which when activated by said user provides said user with the capability to zoom into said user selected sample location on said graph; (s) positioning a mouse cursor arrow on the user selected sample location on said graph allowing said user to zoom into said selected sample location, said user having the capability to zoom into said user selected sample location a maximum of six times providing said user with an ability to examine each of said radar video data samples on said graph; (t) plotting detection gate data on said display screen, each of a plurality of detection gate data plots being associated with one of said scans of radar video data appearing on said display screen; (u) providing recorded radar video data generated by said radar seeker which comprises said scans of radar video data being displayed on said display screen, said recorded video data including time data inserted in each frame of radar video data immediately following a frame sync for each frame of radar video data wherein said time data is displayed in said plurality of text boxes appearing on said display screen including a start time, a current time and end time; (v) providing said recorded radar video data generated by said radar seeker which excludes time data, wherein said recorded radar video data is displayed in a start location text box, a current location text box and an end location text box respectively as a start location for the data file currently displayed on said display screen, an end location for the data file currently displayed on said display screen, and a current location for the data file currently displayed on said display screen.
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