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Method of determining relative camera orientation position to create 3-D visual images
Assignee: Aurora Operations Inc
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Filing: 1998-01-06
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Granted: 2000-07-25
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Expires: 2018-01-06
Abstract
Abstract A system for generating a three-dimensional image is described. The system includes a camera which records a first image of a first location and a second image of a second location. A motion detector detects the motion of the camera to compute a position of the camera corresponding to the first location and a second position corresponding to the second location. A processor uses the first and second image and the first and second location to generate a three-dimensional image.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert C. Sundahl
- 👤 Randy R. Dunton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 01:53
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N13/00; G; G03; G03B; G03B35/00; G03B35/02; G06; G06T; G06T7/00; G06T7/50; G06T7/55; G06T7/593; H04N13/20; H04N13/204; H04N13/207; H04N13/221; H04N13/296; G06T2207/00; G06T2207/30; G06T2207/30244; H04N13/10; H04N13/189; H04N13/218; H04N13/239; H04N2013/0074; H04N2013/0081
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A system for generating a three-dimensional image comprising: an imaging apparatus configured to record a first image of a subject at a first location and a second image of the subject at a second location; a motion sensor to detect movement of the imaging apparatus from the first location to the second location and record displacement data reflecting the movement of the imaging apparatus, the displacement data including lateral transition data; and a processor configured to select corresponding points, which are points on the first and second images that correspond to a same point on the subject, and to generate a three-dimensional image of the subject by combining the first image and the second image using the corresponding points and the displacement data.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
123 words
A system for generating a three-dimensional image comprising: an imaging apparatus configured to record a first image of a subject at a first location and a second image of the subject at a second location; a motion sensor to detect movement of the imaging apparatus from the first location to the second location and record displacement data reflecting the movement of the imaging apparatus, the displacement data including lateral transition data; and a processor configured to select corresponding points, which are points on the first and second images that correspond to a same point on the subject, and to generate a three-dimensional image of the subject by combining the first image and the second image using the corresponding points and the displacement data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the motion sensor is a MEMS sensor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the motion sensor is a global positioning system sensor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the motion sensor is a laser gyro.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the imaging apparatus further comprises: a lens system; an array of electronic sensors for generating an electronic image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 5 wherein the electronic sensors are part of a charge coupled device array.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 5 wherein the electronic sensors are part of a Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor sensor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the imaging apparatus is a video camera.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of generating a three-dimensional image comprising: recording a first image of a subject using an imaging apparatus at a first location; moving the imaging apparatus to a second location; recording sufficient displacement data to determine positions of the imaging apparatus at the first location and the second location, the displacement data including lateral transition data; recording a second image of a subject using the imaging apparatus at the second location; selecting corresponding points, which are points on the first image and the second image that correspond to a same point on the subject; and combining the first image and the second image using the corresponding points and the displacement data to create a three-dimensional image.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of generating a three-dimensional image comprising: recording a first image of a subject using an imaging apparatus at a first location; moving the imaging apparatus to a second location; recording sufficient displacement data to determine positions of the imaging apparatus at the first location and the second location, the displacement data including lateral transition data; recording a second image of a subject using the imaging apparatus at the second location; selecting corresponding points, which are points on the first image and the second image that correspond to a same point on the subject; and combining the first image and the second image using the corresponding points and the displacement data to create a three-dimensional image.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the step of creating a three-dimensional image further comprises: computing a z-dimension for each of the corresponding points.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the step of recording sufficient displacement data to define the first location and a second location after the move further comprises: detecting an acceleration; and recording the acceleration and time duration of the acceleration to enable a processor to compute a distance.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the step of recording sufficient displacement data to define the first location and a second location after the move further comprises: determining a position using a global positioning system sensor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 10 further comprising: generating a mesh of triangles to simulate a three-dimensional surface.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
145 words
A method of prompting a user in recording a three dimensional image comprising: measuring a distance from a camera to a subject; recording a first image of the subject from a first position; prompting a user to move to a second position, the second position suitable for taking a second image for use in reconstructing a three-dimensional image of the subject; recording sufficient displacement data to compute positions of the imaging apparatus at the first location and the second location, the displacement data including lateral transition data; recording the second image of the subject from the second position; prompting the user to select corresponding points, which are points on the first and second images that correspond to a same point on the subject; and reconstructing a three-dimensional image by combining the first image and the second image using the corresponding points and the displacement data.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
145 words
A method of prompting a user in recording a three dimensional image comprising: measuring a distance from a camera to a subject; recording a first image of the subject from a first position; prompting a user to move to a second position, the second position suitable for taking a second image for use in reconstructing a three-dimensional image of the subject; recording sufficient displacement data to compute positions of the imaging apparatus at the first location and the second location, the displacement data including lateral transition data; recording the second image of the subject from the second position; prompting the user to select corresponding points, which are points on the first and second images that correspond to a same point on the subject; and reconstructing a three-dimensional image by combining the first image and the second image using the corresponding points and the displacement data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the second position is approximately equidistant from the subject as the first position.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the recording of the first image and the recording of the second image occurs at two different points in time.
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