Tracking image collection for digital capture of environments, and associated systems and methods
US10893190B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2213/001
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Collecting images for digital capture of real world environments, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative method for digitally capturing the environment includes scanning an environment with a laser scanner from at least one fixed point to obtain scan data and, based at least in part on the scan data, creating a view capture route corresponding to a path in the environment. The method can further include receiving optical data from a human operator carrying an optical sensor as the human operator travels along the view capture route. The method can still further include generating a virtual (or other) representation of the environment, based at least in part on the optical data.
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