Decentralized digitalization of physical objects

US12315077B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP SE · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Klingbeil · Bottrop, DE
• Sebastian Kliem · Potsdam, DE
• Wanja Pasternak · Falkensee, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 21, 2022
• Grant date: May 27, 2025
• Expiry date: Jul 28, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06T2210/61
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments implement decentralized digitalization of physical objects. A digitalization engine in the cloud, receives two dimensional (2D) image data of a physical object (e.g., pizza slice) located at a first remote location (e.g., restaurant). A local scanning rig in conjunction with an image capture device (e.g., mobile phone), creates an image file comprising the 2D image, depth information, and an identifier. The digitalization engine receives the 2D image file, stores it, and forwards the 2D image file to an image processing resource also remote from the digitalization engine. The digitalization engine then receives from the image processing resource, a three dimensional model file (e.g., created by photogrammetry) of the 2D images. The digitalization engine communicates the 3D model file for consumption (e.g., incorporation of the 3D pizza slice into a virtual menu). By distributing image processing resources across multiple image consumers, embodiments avoid one consumer having to shoulder digitalization costs.