Abstract: A system, and corresponding method, for retrieving image and metadata from multiple sources in response to a query received from an originator having a corresponding clearance level. The query is received through an interface and then any errors or ambiguities in the received query are determined and corrected to create a parsed query. A standardized query is created from the parsed query and has a system usable format including corresponding query processing limitations and the standardized query is stored for later processing. The standardized query comprises one or more terms not accessible to the originator. The stored standardized query is processed to collect resulting corresponding image and metadata information. The query results are presented to the originator if a corresponding clearance level of the query results is at or below the clearance level of the originator.

Abstract: A system and method for retrieving image and metadata from multiple sources, receive queries from an interface; parses received queries to determine errors and ambiguities; standardizes parsed queries into desired system usable formats including query limitations; stores standardized queries; processes stored queries to collect queried image and metadata information within query limitations until each query is complete; and processes completed queries for delivery.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, an apparatus is provided that includes at least one computer-readable medium comprising code, that, when executed by at least one processor, is operable to: receive an image query, translate the image query to a server, receive an image based on the query from the server, receive image overlay data, and fuse the image overlay data with the image to create an image product.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method for locating an electronic graphics file stored in a database includes extracting from an electronic graphics file, the electronic graphics file including a first and a second header, the first header of the electronic graphics file being searchable, information corresponding to electronic graphics file annotations stored in the second header of the electronic graphics file. The method further includes storing at least a portion of the extracted information corresponding to electronic graphics file annotations in the first header of the electronic graphics file to form an annotations-searchable version of the electronic graphics file, the annotations-searchable version of the electronic graphics file being searchable according to at least a portion of the information corresponding to electronic graphics file annotations stored in the first header of the electronic graphics file.

Abstract: The system relates to a method for merging surveillance imagery to provide enhanced situational awareness. In one aspect of the method, near real time video from an unmanned aerial done is merged with existing imagery from a database. The method also contemplates writing the merged images into a Keyhole Markup Language (KML) Zip (KMZ) file to permit the merged images to be viewed by an Earth browser.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions, when executed by a computer is configured to request a National Imagery Transmission Format (NITF) file. The NITF file comprises a geo-spatially enabled image, associated metadata, and text annotations. A plurality of graphical overlays are retrieved from a metadata repository. The plurality of graphical overlays comprise additional metadata associated with the geo-spatially enabled image. Text annotations are extracted from the geo-spatially enabled image. A skeleton Keyhole Markup Language (KML) file is created. Metadata overlays for each type of metadata and text annotations are added to the skeleton KML file. Overlays for the text annotations are added to the skeleton KML file. An image overlay for the geo-spatially enabled image is added to the skeleton KML file. The skeleton KML file and all files associated with the metadata overlays and annotations are zipped into a zipped KML (KMZ) file.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method for locating an electronic graphics file stored in a database includes extracting from an electronic graphics file, the electronic graphics file including a first and a second header, the first header of the electronic graphics file being searchable, information corresponding to electronic graphics file annotations stored in the second header of the electronic graphics file. The method further includes storing at least a portion of the extracted information corresponding to electronic graphics file annotations in the first header of the electronic graphics file to form an annotations-searchable version of the electronic graphics file, the annotations-searchable version of the electronic graphics file being searchable according to at least a portion of the information corresponding to electronic graphics file annotations stored in the first header of the electronic graphics file.