Duplicate pattern reconstructions

1. A machine-implemented method for multiplicating a reconstruction of a portion of a representation of a pattern from a set of images, each image including a portion of the pattern, and executing, by at least one processor, instructions recorded on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the method comprising:

a) identifying, using the at least one processor, a reconstruction set of images from the set of images that all match or correlate to at least one other image in said reconstruction set, said reconstruction set of images excluding images that do not match or do not correlate to at least one other image in said reconstruction set;

b) producing, using the at least one processor, an initial reconstruction from an initial reconstruction subset of said reconstruction set from a first combination of said images of said initial reconstruction subset for a set of reconstructions; and

c) producing, using the at least one processor, at least one multiplicated reconstruction from said initial reconstruction subset from an additional combination of said images of said initial reconstruction subset, each said additional combination different from all other said combinations defining one or more additional reconstructions included in said set of reconstructions.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein each image of said initial reconstruction subset contributes a unique pattern portion to its associated reconstruction and wherein each said combination includes a unique arrangement of differing unique pattern portions from said initial reconstruction set.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said step a) comprises:

a1) selecting one of the images as a first foundation image having a first foundation pattern portion of a first foundation pattern source;

a2) processing the set of images to determine a reconstruction set of images, the portion of the pattern of each said image of said reconstruction set matched or correlated to said first foundation pattern portion, wherein said reconstruction set of images excludes each image from the set of images with its portion of the pattern not matched or not correlated to said first foundation pattern portion; and step b) comprises:

b1) combining said images of said reconstruction set into said initial reconstruction, said initial reconstruction including the portion of the representation spanning a reconstruction metric greater than an image metric of any single image of said reconstruction set, wherein said initial reconstruction subset includes images from said reconstruction set contributing to said initial reconstruction, and wherein said first combination includes a first particular order of combining said images of said initial reconstruction subset to produce said initial reconstruction.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein said step c) comprises:

c1) selecting another one of the images different from the image used for said first foundation image as a second foundation image having a second foundation pattern portion of said first foundation pattern source; and

c2) combining said images of said reconstruction set into one of said one or more additional reconstructions, each particular said additional reconstruction including the portion of the representation spanning a reconstruction metric greater than an image metric of any single image of said reconstruction set, wherein said initial reconstruction subset includes images from said reconstruction set contributing to said particular additional reconstruction, and wherein each said additional combination includes an additional particular order of combining said images of said initial reconstruction subset to produce said differing multiplicated additional reconstructions.

5. The method of claim 2 wherein said step a) comprises:

a1) selecting one of the images as a first foundation image having a first foundation pattern portion of a first foundation pattern source;

a2) processing the set of images to determine a reconstruction set of images, the portion of the pattern of each said image of said reconstruction set matched or correlated to said first foundation pattern portion, wherein said reconstruction set of images excludes each image from the set of images with its portion of the pattern not matched or not correlated to said first foundation pattern portion; and step b) comprises

b1) combining said images of said reconstruction set into said initial reconstruction, said initial reconstruction including the portion of the representation spanning a reconstruction metric greater than an image metric of any single image of said reconstruction set, wherein said initial reconstruction subset includes images from said reconstruction set contributing to said initial reconstruction, and wherein said first combination includes a first particular order of combining said images of said initial reconstruction subset to produce said initial reconstruction.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein said step c) comprises:

c1) selecting another one of the images different from the image used for said first foundation image as a second foundation image having a second foundation pattern portion of said first foundation pattern source; and

c2) combining said images of said reconstruction set into one of said one or more additional reconstructions, each particular said additional reconstruction including the portion of the representation spanning a reconstruction metric greater than an image metric of any single image of said reconstruction set, wherein said initial reconstruction subset includes images from said reconstruction set contributing to said particular additional reconstruction, and wherein each said additional combination includes an additional particular order of combining said images of said initial reconstruction subset to produce said differing multiplicated additional reconstructions;

wherein each said additional particular order selects any particular one image from said initial reconstruction subset responsive to an inverse weighting of a ratio of said unique pattern portion to a total pattern portion used in any previous said combination.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein each said additional reconstruction includes at least one image not shared by all other said reconstructions included in said set of reconstructions.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein each said additional reconstruction includes at least one image not shared by any other said reconstruction included in said set of reconstructions.

9. The method of claim 4 wherein each said additional reconstruction includes a unique image not shared by any other said reconstruction included in said set of reconstructions, said unique image included as said second foundation image.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

d) registering said reconstructions included in said set of reconstructions into a trusted memory with all said reconstructions included in said set of reconstructions accepted as trusted representations of the pattern.

11. An apparatus for multiplicating a reconstruction of a portion of a representation of a pattern from a set of images, each image including a portion of the pattern, comprising:

an imaging device producing one or more of the images; and

a processing system, coupled to said imaging device, including a processor and a memory coupled to said processor, said memory storing a plurality of computer executable instructions wherein said processor executes said plurality of computer executable instructions to perform a method, comprising:

a) identifying, using said processor, a reconstruction set of images from the set of images that all match or correlate to at least one other image in said reconstruction set, said reconstruction set of images excluding images that do not match or do not correlate to at least one other image in said reconstruction set;

b) producing, using said processor, an initial reconstruction from an initial reconstruction subset of said reconstruction set from a first combination of said images of said initial reconstruction subset; and

c) producing, using said processor, at least one multiplicated reconstruction from said initial reconstruction subset from an additional combination of said images of said initial reconstruction subset, each said additional combination different from all other said combinations.

12. A non-transitory computer readable medium with computer executable instructions stored thereon executed by a processor to perform the method of multiplicating a reconstruction of a portion of a representation of a pattern from a set of images, each image including a portion of the pattern, and executing, by at least one processor, instructions recorded on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the method comprising:

a) identifying, using the at least one processor, a reconstruction set of images from the set of images that all match or correlate to at least one other image in said reconstruction set, said reconstruction set of images excluding images that do not match or do not correlate to at least one other image in said reconstruction set;

b) producing, using the at least one processor, an initial reconstruction from an initial reconstruction subset of said reconstruction set from a first combination of said images of said initial reconstruction subset; and

c) producing, using the at least one processor, at least one multiplicated reconstruction from said initial reconstruction subset from an additional combination of said images of said initial reconstruction subset, each said additional combination different from all other said combinations.