Method and apparatus pertaining to identifying objects of interest in a high-energy image

摘要

A control circuit having access to at least one high-energy image of a scene assesses that image to identify candidate obfuscaters as well as candidate obfuscated objects. This control circuit then processes information regarding the candidate objects to identify objects of interest. By one approach these objects of interest are deemed “of interest” as a function of their being obfuscated in a particular context. By one approach these teachings will accommodate identifying objects as being of interest as a function, at least in part, of the material composition of both the object as well as the visual obfuscater. These teachings also will accommodate peeling away background content/attenuation information in order to separate (and facilitate displaying) a given object in relative isolation from that background content.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
by a control circuit having access to at least one high-energy image of a scene, wherein the at least one high-energy image is formed by a superimposing image-forming method:
assessing the at least one high-energy image of the scene to identify candidate obfuscators, the assessing including, at least in part, determining a composition of a material that comprises at least one of the candidate obfuscators;assessing the at least one high-energy image of the scene to identify candidate obfuscated objects, this assessing including, at least in part, determining a composition of a material that comprises at least one of the candidate obfuscated objects;processing information regarding the candidate obfuscated objects to identify objects of interest wherein objects are identified as being of interest as a function, at least in part, of the material composition of both the object and the obfuscator that at least partially obfuscates that object; and wherein the candidate obfuscators and the candidate obfuscated objects are superimposed in the at least one high-energy image.