Patent ID: 7551783
Filing Date: 2009-06-23
Classification: G06K,G06T

Abstract:
1. A method of processing an image, comprising: using a computer to carry out the method of identifying one or more sub images which are associated with an image of one or more instrument panels of one or more devices; identifying values represented by one or more located features within each sub image by using one or more templates, wherein each template includes one or more rules to assist in identifying the values and each template associated with a feature vector and the feature vector representing a shape of a particular sub image and coverage area of the particular sub image and angular position of the particular sub image within the image, and wherein each feature vector is represented as a collection of three pixel coordinates; and using the values to generate one or more readings for one or more of the instrument panels of one or more of the devices, wherein the values are used to determine locations of the features within each of the sub images, each location for each feature is then calculated using an initial calibration coordinate points and the angular position to resolve the one or more readings.