Method and apparatus for enhancing a televised object

A method of enhancing the display of a scene where the scene includes a spectrally unique object having a shape and location within the scene comprising the steps of:

• scanning said scene to generate image signals representing said scene,
• sensing said image signals to detect the location of said spectrally unique object in said scene,
• generating a representation of said spectrally unique object independently of the shape of said object represented by said image signals,
• displaying said image signals to form a display of said scene, and
• concurrently displaying said representation superimposed on said display of said scene at said location.

A method of enhancing the display of a scene where the scene includes a spectrally unique object comprising the steps of:

• scanning said scene with camera means to generate image signals representing said scene,
• generating a representation of said spectrally unique object independent of the shape of said object represented by said image signals,
• storing a position address to form a stored address for defining the location of said spectrally unique object in said scene,
• sensing said image signals to form a detected address defining the location of said spectrally unique object in said scene, and
• updating said stored address with said detected address,
• displaying said image signals to form a display of said scene,
• concurrently displaying said representation superimposed on said display of said scene at said stored address.

An apparatus for enhancing the display of a scene where the scene includes a spectrally unique object comprising,

• means for scanning said scene to generate image signals representing said scene,
• means for sensing said image signals to detect the location of said spectrally unique object in said scene,
• means for generating a representation, when enabled, of said spectrally unique object, said means for generating operable independently of the shape of said object represented by said image signals,
• means for displaying said image signals to form a display of said scene, and
• means for concurrently enabling said means for generating to superimpose said representation on sid display of said scene at said location.

An apparatus for enhancing the display of a scene where the scene includes a spectrally unique object comprising,

• scanning means for scanning said scene to generate image signals representing said scene,
• address means for defining the scan address of said scanning means,
• sensing means for sensing said image signals to provide a detected signal when said spectrally unique object is detected,
• memory means for storing the scan address from said address means to form a stored address in response to said detected signal,
• a symbol generator for generating a symbol representing said spectrally unique object,
• display means for displaying said image signals to form a display of said scene, and
• control means for concurrently enabling said symbol generator to superimpose said symbol on said display of said scene at said stored address.