Object digitization

US9208571B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

• Jeffrey J. Evertt · Kirkland, US
• Justin A. Clark · Sugar Hill, US
• Christopher H. Willoughby · Kenmore, US
• Mike Scavezze · Bellevue, US
• Joel Deaguero · Snohomish, US
• Relja Markovic · Seattle, US
• Joe Sola · Seattle, US
• David Haley · Seattle, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 2, 2012
• Grant date: Dec 8, 2015
• Expiry date: Jan 21, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06T2219/2012
• WIPO field: Audio-visual technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Digitizing objects in a picture is discussed herein. A user presents the object to a camera, which captures the image comprising color and depth data for the front and back of the object. For both front and back images, the closest point to the camera is determined by analyzing the depth data. From the closest points, edges of the object are found by noting large differences in depth data. The depth data is also used to construct point cloud constructions of the front and back of the object. Various techniques are applied to extrapolate edges, remove seams, extend color intelligently, filter noise, apply skeletal structure to the object, and optimize the digitization further. Eventually, a digital representation is presented to the user and potentially used in different applications (e.g., games, Web, etc.).