[GSDI Legal Econ] Red Hen Systems Patents Digital Still and Video Mapping Methodology

[Roger Longhorn]

For all you software patent aficionados out there - there is more! (Thanks 
for the heads-up from Carl Reed at OGC - a one-man GI-related software 
patent watchdog! :>). [as reported on GIS Cafe site]

Kind regards

Roger Longhorn
ral at alum.mit.edu

>From: "Carl Reed OGC" <creed at opengeospatial.org>
>To: "Roger Longhorn" <ral at alum.mit.edu>
>Subject: RE: Red Hen Systems Patents Digital Still and Video Mapping 
>Methodology
>Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 09:17:43 -0600
>
>Red Hen Systems Patents Digital Still and Video Mapping Methodology
>
>
>FORT COLLINS, Colo., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Hen Systems (RHS) is 
>proud to announce that the patent concerning the methods for collecting 
>and mapping both digital still and video data have been awarded. With the 
>award of patent 6,904,160, RHS holds patents on its method for matching a 
>recorded image with geographic data corresponding to a geographic location 
>where the image was recorded.
>
>In this method, global positioning system (GPS) data logs are time matched 
>with other data collected, including image data, for the purpose of 
>spatially mapping the collected data. In its previous patent -- 6,741,790 
>-- RHS had patented the video mapping system (VMS) hardware that encodes 
>video with the geographic GPS information currently available in the VMS 
>300 and VMS-X products. The patents encapsulate the complete data 
>collection and data processing workflow for enhancing mapped data with 
>images of "what is where."
>
>"These patent awards solidify Red Hen's hardware and software technology 
>as the standard for still and video mapping technology," said Ken Burgess, 
>inventor and Chief Technology Officer at RHS.
>
>Red Hen Systems is a leading provider of geospatial multimedia solutions 
>that combine computer-based digital mapping technologies with geospatially 
>referenced digital and video imagery to enable the effective management of 
>resources, physical assets and critical infrastructure. The company's 
>hardware and software products rapidly document and disseminate 
>geospatially referenced information on computer-based maps to communicate 
>"what is where" for key decision makers. This is accomplished by offering 
>end-to-end solutions based on patented techniques for the collection, 
>processing, use and distribution of interactive multimedia maps using 
>spatially referenced video, digital stills, text and audio
>
>Contact Information:
>Carol Snyder, Chief Operating Officer, Red Hen Systems, +1-970-493-3952,

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Roger A. Longhorn
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