Patent ID: 7383536
Filing Date: 2008-06-03
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
1. A method for developing a user application program for a machine vision system having a sensor for acquiring information from a scene, the steps comprising: a) connecting the machine vision system to a network, the sensor being local to the machine vision system; b) connecting a program development system to the network at a location remote from the sensor location; c) developing an image acquisition section of the user application program at the program development system; d) testing and modifying the user application program while executing the image acquisition section of the user application program at the program development system to direct the machine vision system through the network to acquire scene information from the sensor and convey the scene information to the program development system through the network; e) developing an analysis section of the user application program at the program development system; and f) testing and modifying the user application program while executing the analysis section of the user application program at the program development system to analyze the scene information acquired from the sensor; g) deploying the compiled executable code as a user application program from the program development system to the machine vision system.