System and method for transitioning from a missile warning system to a fine tracking system in a directional infrared countermeasures system
AssigneeBAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
InventorsRonald A. Gidseg, John A. Carattini, Phong V. Ha
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Abstract
A method for transitioning a target from a missile warning system to a fine tracking system in a directional countermeasures system includes capturing at least one image within a field of view of the missile warning system. The method further includes identifying a threat from the captured image or images and identifying features surrounding the threat. These features are registered with the threat and image within a field of view of the fine tracking system is captured. The registered features are used to identify a location of a threat within this captured image.
Claims7
A method for transitioning a target from a missile warning system to a fine tracking system in a directional countermeasures system, the method comprising:
- capturing at least one lower-resolution image within a field of view of the missile warning system;
- identifying a threat from the captured lower-resolution image or images;
- identifying features surrounding the threat from a captured lower-resolution image utilized in identifying the threat;
- capturing a higher-resolution image within a field of view of the fine tracking system;
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- identifying a location of a threat within this captured higher-resolution image as a function of the identified features, and
- wherein the operations of capturing at least one lower-resolution image and capturing a higher-resolution image include sensing infrared radiation emitted by the threat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.