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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8369652 | Visual attention system for salient regions in imagery Described is a system for finding salient regions in imagery. The system improves upon the prior art by receiving an input image of a scene and dividing the image into a plurality of image sub-regions. Each sub-region is assigned a coordinate position within the ima... | 02/05/2013 |
| 8335751 | System for intelligent goal-directed search in large volume imagery and video using a cognitive-neural subsystem A system for intelligent goal-directed search in large volume visual imagery using a cognitive-neural subsystem is disclosed. The system comprises an imager, a display, a display processor, a cognitive-neural subsystem, a system controller, and operator controls. Th... | 12/18/2012 |
| 8311317 | Hierarchical spatial representation for multimodal sensory data The present invention creates and stores target representations in several coordinate representations based on biologically inspired models of the human vision system. By using biologically inspired target representations a computer can be programmed for robot contr... | 11/13/2012 |
| 8285052 | Image ordering system optimized via user feedback Described is a system for ordering images. The system receives a plurality of images. Image features are extracted from each image. A set of all possible image pairs are generated for all images. A similarity metric with weights is generated between the images in ea... | 10/09/2012 |
| 8213709 | Method and system for directed area search using cognitive swarm vision and cognitive Bayesian reasoning A method and system for a directed area search using cognitive swarm vision and cognitive Bayesian reasoning is disclosed. The system comprises a domain knowledge database, a top-down reasoning module, and a bottom-up module. The domain knowledge database is configu... | 07/03/2012 |
| 8214309 | Cognitive-neural method for image analysis A self adapting cognitive-neural method and system for image analysis is disclosed. The method comprises detecting a set of potential items of interest in an image using a cognitive algorithm, refining the set of potential items of interest using a neural analysis, ... | 07/03/2012 |
| 8165407 | Visual attention and object recognition system Described is a bio-inspired vision system for object recognition. The system comprises an attention module, an object recognition module, and an online labeling module. The attention module is configured to receive an image representing a scene and find and extract ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8010658 | Information processing system for classifying and/or tracking an object According to one embodiment, a computing system includes a computing node coupled to a number of sensors. The sensors are operable to generate records from received information and transmit these records to the computing node. The computing node is operable to bind ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7895071 | System and method for multi-mission prioritization using cost-based mission scheduling Described is a system for multi-mission scheduling. The system is configured to compile a list of missions, where each mission includes at least one task. Additionally, each mission has a mission value associated with it such that the mission value reflects an order... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7792598 | Sparse sampling planner for sensor resource management A method and system of a sparse sampling planner uses a finite number of measurements to determine a track's expected intermediate kinematic and classification state for a specific sensor action. It uses the expected track state to compute a reward function. The exp... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7757595 | Methods and apparatus for optimal resource allocation Method and apparatus to automatically allocate and schedule weapon systems to threats for maximizing an engagement objective. In one aspect, methods and systems maximize threat killed. In another aspect, methods and systems maximize asset survival against threats. T... | 07/20/2010 |