Patent ID: 6535839
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: G01B,G06T,H04N

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising a machine readable medium containing instructions which, when executed by the machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:determining a plurality of first hull edges of a first fragment that enters into a second fragment, wherein determining the plurality of first hull edges of the first fragment that enters into the second fragment further comprises determining an entry and an exit of first hull edges by determining a rotational position of a first hull edge of said first fragment with respect to a crossed second hull edge of said second fragment; forming a plurality of faces corresponding to said plurality of first hull edges on said second fragment; propagating said plurality of faces in said second fragment overlapping said first fragment; eliminating a portion of said second fragment having said plurality of faces; and stitching a first fragment and a remaining second fragment to form an integrated fragment.