System and Method for Encoding Standard-Formatted Images with Information
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsJohn T. Sample, Elias Z K Ioup
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Abstract
System and method for encoding standard-formatted images with information including, but not limited to, geospatial information. This information, possibly in mark-up language format, can be quickly accessed and used to modify the image to which it is appended, or it can be ignored because the image itself remains unchanged.
Claims20
An automatic method for encoding standard-formatted images with associated information comprising the steps of:
- automatically accessing a standard-formatted image;
- automatically receiving information associated with the standard-formatted image;
- automatically formatting the information into a mark-up language;
- automatically computing the size of the formatted information;
- and
- automatically creating the encoded standard-formatted image by concatenating the formatted information, the size, and a tag onto the standard-formatted image.
A computer system for encoding standard-formatted images with associated information comprising:
- an image accessor automatically accessing a standard-formatted image;
- an information receiver automatically receiving information associated with the standard-formatted image;
- a formatter automatically formatting the information into a mark-up language;
- a sizer automatically computing the size of the formatted information;
- and
- an image modifier automatically creating the encoded standard-formatted image by concatenating the formatted information, the size, and a tag onto the standard-formatted image.
A computer method for encoding standard-formatted images with associated information comprising:
- computer code stored on computer-readable media executing the steps of
- automatically accessing a standard-formatted image;
- automatically receiving information associated with the standard-formatted image;
- automatically formatting the information into a mark-up language;
- automatically computing the size of the formatted information;
- and
- automatically creating the encoded standard-formatted image by concatenating the formatted information, the size, and a tag onto the standard-formatted image.
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