Visual image annotation, tagging of infrared images, and infrared image linking

摘要

Methods used with a thermal imager in capturing a primary thermal image of an object or scene and then associating it, as desired, with any of a multitude of information relating to the object or scene. The related information can be associated with the primary thermal image in the field after the image is captured. The related information can pertain to further detail regarding the object, the surroundings of the scene, and/or surroundings of the location of the scene, which when associated with the primary thermal image, collectively represents a form of asset information card for the image.

主权项

1. A method for associating an infrared image of an object of a scene with information relating to one or more of the object and the scene, comprising:
capturing a primary infrared image of the object of the scene with a thermal imager; capturing related information following the capture of the primary infrared image, the related information involving further detail regarding one or more of the object, surroundings of the scene, and surroundings of location of the scene, the related information comprising one or more of images and video recordings, the related information being captured via one or more of infrared and visible light capabilities of the thermal imager; and associating the captured related information with the primary infrared image in distinct manners based on both of the further detail of the captured related information and correlation between the further detail and the primary infrared image such that the related information is made distinguishable as to relatedness to the primary thermal image during future retrieval of the primary thermal image, and comprising two manners of associating the captured related information with the primary thermal image based on the correlation between the further detail of the related information and the primary thermal image.