Intel Corporation

Honeywell International Inc.

Edward P Tomaszewski

Kannan Raj

Cynthia S Bell

Amy E Hansen

Aaron James Gannon

Roger W Burgin

Blake W Wilson

David Pepitone

Mannan Abdul Mohammed

Mark Robert Fichtner

Dennis R Kush

An embodiment of the invention is a method of generating a final exposure setting, including, (a) selecting one of a number of predetermined exposure settings as a current exposure setting for a solid state camera having a camera imager, (b) generating a captured scene by the camera imager using the current exposure setting, (c) selecting according to an automated search methodology another one of the exposure settings to be the current setting in response to the captured scene being underexposed or overexposed, and, (d) repeating (b) and (c) until the captured scene is neither underexposed or overexposed.

Determining a final exposure setting automatically for a solid state camera without a separate light metering circuit

Methods and systems are provided for indicating whether an aircraft is below a designated minimum safe altitude level for an altitude sector. A method comprises displaying a graphical representation of a first sector on a display device associated with the aircraft. The first sector corresponds to a geographic area having a first minimum altitude criterion. If a current altitude of the aircraft is below the first minimum altitude criterion, the method continues by displaying the graphical representation of the first sector using a first visually distinguishing characteristic chosen to indicate that the aircraft is below the designated altitude level for the first sector.

Methods and systems for indicating whether an aircraft is below a minimum altitude criterion for a sector

Methods and system are provided for alerting an aircraft crew member of a potential conflict between a first aircraft and a second aircraft on a first taxiway. Real-time positioning data related to the first aircraft on the first taxiway is monitored. Data related to real-time positioning of the second aircraft is monitored. A prediction is made as to whether the second aircraft will enter the first taxiway, based on the monitored data related to real-time positioning of the second aircraft. The potential conflict is indicated on the first taxiway, if a prediction is made that the second aircraft will enter the first taxiway.

Methods and systems for alerting an aircraft crew member of a potential conflict between aircraft on a taxiway

Determining a final exposure setting automatically for a sold state camera without a separate light metering circuit

A method having the step of setting a programmable clock to a first frequency; capturing a first set of frames at the first frequency; and then determining a first standard deviation of a first set of average intensities for the first set of frames. In addition, the method also includes the steps of setting the programmable clock to a second frequency; capturing a second set of frames at the second frequency; and determining a second standard deviation of a second set of average intensities for the second set of frames. Then, comparing the first standard deviation with the second standard deviation; and, setting the programmable clock based on the comparison.

Method and apparatus to minimize flicker effects from a discharge light source during digital video capture

A method of updating firmware between an imaging device and a host system is disclosed. The host system detects that the firmware on the imaging device is incompatible with a configuration of the host system. In response to detecting the incompatibility, an updated firmware image is transferred from the host system to the imaging device.

Automatic update of camera firmware

Images captured by a digital camera can be enhanced to account for distortions due to the camera itself and due to the monitor on which images will be displayed. First, a camera basis set, which is the response of the camera to a reference monitor when pixels are illuminated thereon, is constructed. The camera basis set will not change for a given camera. For a given end-user monitor, calibration software likewise constructs a display basis set. The display basis set will not change for a given monitor. Capture images are thereafter enhanced by first curve fitting the captured image to the camera basis set, which results in a coefficient space. The coefficient space is applied to the display basis set to construct the enhanced image which is output to the monitor.

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Phoenix, AZ, United States of America

Edward P Tomaszewski