Three-dimensional digital library system
First Claim
1. A computer system for storing, archiving, querying and retrieving information relating to three-dimensional objects;
- the system comprising;
data acquisition means for acquiring point coordinate data about the three-dimensional object;
a database component;
a processor operable to;
generate modeled data from the point coordinate data;
segment the modeled data into feature data representing a plurality of features of the object;
store the modeled data and the feature data in the database component; and
retrieve modeled data and feature data from the database using search criteria comprising representing an object feature; and
a user interface operative with the processor to;
input to the processor search criteria; and
display data retrieved by the processor as a representation of an object feature.
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Abstract
A computer system (100) and method for the storage, archiving, query and retrieval of information relating to 3D objects is provided. The système includes data acquisition (130) means for requiring point coordinate data about a three-dimensional object, a database component (105), a processor (103) and a user interface (110). The processor (103) is operable to generate modeled data (105) from the point coordinate data and to segment the modeled data (124) into feature data (122) representing a plurality of features of the object (118). The data is organized so that features of the 3D objects can be automatically extracted for online query and retrieval. The processor (103) is operable to store the modeled data (124) and the feature data (122) in the database component (105) and retrieve modeled data (124) and feature data (122) from the database component (105) using search criteria representing oobject features of interest. The user interface (110) is operative with the processor (103) to allow a user input search criteria to processor (103) and to display data retrieved by the processor as a representation of an object feature.
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25 Claims
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1. A computer system for storing, archiving, querying and retrieving information relating to three-dimensional objects;
- the system comprising;
data acquisition means for acquiring point coordinate data about the three-dimensional object;
a database component;
a processor operable to;
generate modeled data from the point coordinate data;
segment the modeled data into feature data representing a plurality of features of the object;
store the modeled data and the feature data in the database component; and
retrieve modeled data and feature data from the database using search criteria comprising representing an object feature; and
a user interface operative with the processor to;
input to the processor search criteria; and
display data retrieved by the processor as a representation of an object feature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- the system comprising;
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16. A method for storing, archiving, querying and retrieving information relating to 3D objects;
- the system comprising;
acquiring point coordinate data from a physical object;
generating modeled data from the point coordinate data;
segmenting the modeled data into feature data representing a plurality of features of the physical object;
storing the modeled data and the feature data in a database; and
organizing the modeled data and the feature data so that features of the physical object can be automatically extracted for online query and retrieval of the plurality of features of the physical object. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
- the system comprising;
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