METHOD FOR CONVERTING A DIGITAL IMAGE INTO A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL GEO-REFERENCED DATA STRUCTURE

Title:

METHOD FOR CONVERTING A DIGITAL IMAGE INTO A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL GEO-REFERENCED DATA STRUCTURE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/031388

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a computer-implemented method for converting a digital image into a multi-dimensional geo-referenced data structure. The method includes pre-processing or preparing a digital image, defining a color map comprising values for the prepared digital image, defining geometry and location values for the prepared digital image, creating a data structure by assigning to each pixel in the digital image a value, based on the closest match in the color map, and an interpolated geometry and location value, based on the geometry and location values; and transmitting the data structure to an interpretation application and creating a multi-dimensional geo-referenced data structure for interpretation.

Inventors:

BAGGS JULIA E (US)
BORNHURST JOHN J (US)
MCRAE MICHAEL J (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2010/043898

Publication Date:

May 05, 2011

Filing Date:

July 30, 2010

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Assignee:

CHEVRON USA INC (US)
BAGGS JULIA E (US)
BORNHURST JOHN J (US)
MCRAE MICHAEL J (US)

International Classes:

G06T19/20

Foreign References:

JP2004054621A	2004-02-19
US5754180A	1998-05-19
US7139423B1	2006-11-21

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