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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017

Filed:

Apr. 21, 2011
Applicants:

Michael Holicki, Munich, DE;

Nikolaus Schweyer, Munich, DE;

Johannes Speth, Munich, DE;

Juergen Zoz, Friedberg, DE;

Inventors:

Michael Holicki, Munich, DE;

Nikolaus Schweyer, Munich, DE;

Johannes Speth, Munich, DE;

Juergen Zoz, Friedberg, DE;

Assignee:

MBDA Deutschland GmbH, Schrobenhausen, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 13/02 (2006.01); F41G 7/22 (2006.01); G01S 3/786 (2006.01); G06T 17/05 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F41G 7/2226 (2013.01); F41G 7/2253 (2013.01); F41G 7/2293 (2013.01); G01S 3/7865 (2013.01); G06T 17/05 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for automatically generating a three-dimensional reference model as terrain information for a seeker head of an unmanned missile. A three-dimensional terrain model formed from model elements obtained with the aid of satellite and/or aerial reconnaissance is provided. Position data of the imaging device at least at one planned position and a direction vector from the planned position of the imaging device to a predetermined target point in the three-dimensional terrain model are provided. A three-dimensional reference model of the three dimensional terrain model is generated that incorporates only those model elements and sections of model elements from the terrain model, which in the viewing direction of the direction vector from the planned position of the imaging device, are not covered by other model elements and/or are not located outside the field of view of the imaging device.


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