Patents
US 11551331 B2: Cut-line steering methods for forming a mosaic image of a geographical area
- Granted
- 2023-01-10
- Filed
- 2020-11-11 application 17095407
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for creating a mosaic image of two or more geo-referenced source images, the geo-referenced source images having the same orientation, based on a ground confidence map created by analyzing pixels of one or more of the geo-referenced source images, the ground confidence map having values and data indicative of particular geographic locations represented by the values, at least one of the values indicative of a statistical probability that the particular geographic locations represented by the values represents the ground; and using routes for steering mosaic cut lines based at least in part on the values indicative of the statistical probability that the particular geographic locations represented by the values represents the ground of the ground confidence map, such that the routes have an increased statistical probability of cutting through pixels representative of the ground versus routes not based on the ground confidence map.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg230110.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pictometry International Corp. 132 patents | US company or organization | Rochester, NY | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Giuffrida | Honeoye Falls, NY | 62 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Stephen L. Schultz | West Henrietta, NY | 91 | Person page FUZZY medium confidence | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Robert Gray | Canandaigua, NY | 37 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Robert Bradacs | Rochester, NY | 12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G06T | Image data processing or generation, in general | G06T3/4038 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G01C | Measuring distances, levels or bearings; surveying; navigation; gyroscopic instruments; photogrammetry or videogrammetry | G01C11/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-28 | Security interest Security interest First lien security agreement | EAGLE VIEW TECHNOLOGIES, INC. signed 2025-03-27 PICTOMETRY INTERNATIONAL CORP. signed 2025-03-27 | MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC. BALTIMORE, MD | 70671/78 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-11-11 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | GIUFFRIDA, FRANK D. signed 2011-01-26 BRADACS, ROBERT signed 2011-02-02 SCHULTZ, STEPHEN signed 2011-02-02 GRAY, ROBERT L. signed 2011-12-26 | PICTOMETRY INTERNATIONAL CORP. ROCHESTER, NY | 54339/164 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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