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Surface characterisation apparatus and system

US11501486B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 27, 2020
Grant dateNov 15, 2022
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N13/271
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for characterising surfaces in a real-world scene, the system comprising an object identification unit operable to identify one or more objects within one or more captured images of the real-world scene, a characteristic identification unit operable to identify one or more characteristics of one or more surfaces of the identified objects, and an information generation unit operable to generate information linking an object and one or more surface characteristics associated with that object.

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