Method, system and apparatus for mobile dimensioning
US11776153B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T7/246
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mobile device includes a rangefinder to measure ranges to points external to the device; a tracking sensor; and a controller connected with the rangefinder and the tracking sensor, the controller configured to: track successive poses of the mobile device in a frame of reference via the tracking sensor; responsive to a first activation of the rangefinder at a first one of the poses, generate a first position, in the frame of reference, of a first external point based on a first range from the rangefinder and the first pose; responsive to a second activation of the rangefinder at a second one of the poses, generate a second position, in the frame of reference, of a second external point based on a second range from the rangefinder and the second pose; and determine a distance between the first and second external points based on the first and second positions.
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