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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2011
Applicants:
Keith Christopher Markham, Monmouthsire, GB;
Andrew John Sherriff, Bristol, GB;
Philip Nathan Townsend, Bath, GB;
Inventors:
Keith Christopher Markham, Monmouthsire, GB;
Andrew John Sherriff, Bristol, GB;
Philip Nathan Townsend, Bath, GB;
Assignee:
MBDA UK LIMITED, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/46 (2006.01); G06K 9/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/32 (2013.01); G06K 9/3241 (2013.01); G06K 9/4671 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image-processing method comprising convolving a selected feature of interest (FOI) within the image with a mask of a first size, repeating the convolution with a mask of a second size, and calculating the ratio of the convolution responses, as an indication of the size of the FOI. Preferably the convolution masks are Laplacian of Gaussian. The method can be useful for prioritizing potential targets in a field of view for presentation to an operator.