Electro-optic vision systems

Abstract

An image processing system for displaying an augmented real scene image. The system includes a device for identifying a geographic position, a processor for combining a real scene image at the position with information about the real scene to produce an augmented image and a display for displaying the augmented image.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . An image processing system comprising:
 a position device identifying a geographical position, wherein the geographical position identifies information that enhances real scene image information at the geographical position;   a processor for processing and combining the information that enhances the real scene image information with the real scene image information to produce an augmented real scene image for viewing; and   a display for showing the augmented real scene image at the geographical position identified by the position device.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the position device includes a global positioning device. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the position device includes a Global Positioning System device. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the position device includes a differential Global Positioning System device. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the position device includes a Global Navigational Satellite System device. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 2  further comprising a database for storing the information that enhances real scene image information. 
     
     
         8 . the system of  claim 2  further comprising an attitude device identifying an attitude of said portion of the image processing system. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8  further comprising a database for storing information identified by geographical position and attitude that enhances real scene image information. 
     
     
         10 . An image processing system comprising:
 a position device identifying a geographical position, wherein the geographical position identifies information that enhances real scene image information at the geographical position;   a database for storing information identified by geographical position that enhances real scene image information at the geographical position;   a processor for processing and combining real scene image information with information retrieved from the database that enhances the real scene image information to produce an augmented real scene image for viewing; and   a display for showing the augmented real scene image at the geographical position identified by the position device.   
     
     
         11 . An image processing system comprising:
 a position device identifying a geographical position of at least a portion of the image processing system, wherein the geographical position identifies information that enhances real scene image information at the geographical position;   an attitude device identifying an attitude of at least a portion of the image processing system, wherein the attitude identifies information that enhances real scene image information at the device;   a database for storing information identified by geographical position and attitude that enhances real scene information at the geographical position;   a processor for processing and combining the information retrieved from the database that enhances the real scene image information with the real scene image information to produce an augmented real scene image for viewing; and   a display for showing the augmented real scene image at the geographical position identified by the position device.