Method and apparatus for specifying and displaying measurements within a 3D rangefinder data set
First Claim
1. A method for making measurements within a 3D range data set obtained using a 3D range finder device, comprising:
- providing a 3D range data set;
representing the 3D range data set as a first 2D displayed image;
representing the 3D range data set as a second displayed image selected from the group consisting of a second 2D displayed image and a 3D displayed image;
identifying at least a first feature within the first 2D displayed image;
identifying at least a second feature within the second displayed image;
computing a measurement utilizing the 3D range data set and based on at least the first feature and the second feature; and
displaying the computed measurement within at least one of the first 2D displayed image and the second displayed image.
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Abstract
A method, computer program product, and apparatus for specifying, making, and displaying measurements within a 3D range data set obtained using a 3D rangefinder device. A 3D range data set is provided and represented as a first 2D displayed image and a second displayed image. The second displayed image is selected from the group consisting of a second 2D displayed image and a 3D displayed image. At least one feature is identified in the first 2D displayed image and the second displayed image, such that a measurement can be computed based on the identified features. The computed measurement is displayed in at least one of the first 2D displayed image and the second displayed image.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for making measurements within a 3D range data set obtained using a 3D range finder device, comprising:
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providing a 3D range data set;
representing the 3D range data set as a first 2D displayed image;
representing the 3D range data set as a second displayed image selected from the group consisting of a second 2D displayed image and a 3D displayed image;
identifying at least a first feature within the first 2D displayed image;
identifying at least a second feature within the second displayed image;
computing a measurement utilizing the 3D range data set and based on at least the first feature and the second feature; and
displaying the computed measurement within at least one of the first 2D displayed image and the second displayed image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product stored in computer readable media for execution in at least one processor for making measurements within a 3D range data set obtained using a 3D rangefinder device, comprising:
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a first software module for providing a first 3D range data set to the at least one processor;
a second software module for representing the 3D range data set as a first 2D displayed image;
a third software module for representing the 3D range data set as a second displayed image selected from the group consisting of a second 2D displayed image and a 3D displayed image;
a fourth software module for identifying at least a first feature within the first 2D displayed image;
a fifth software module for identifying at least a second feature within the second displayed image;
a sixth software module for computing a measurement utilizing the 3D range data set and based on at least the first feature and the second feature; and
a seventh software module for displaying the computed measurement within at least one of the first 2D displayed image and the second displayed image. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for making measurements within a 3D range data set obtained using a 3D rangefinder device, comprising:
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at least one computer processor;
a computer program product executing within the at least one computer processor, wherein the computer program product further comprises at least the following software modules therein;
a first software module for providing a first 3D range data set to the at least one processor;
a second software module for representing the 3D range data set as a first 2D displayed image;
a third software module for representing the 3D range data set as a second displayed image selected from the group consisting of a second 2D displayed image and a 3D displayed image;
a fourth software module for identifying at least a first feature within the first 2D displayed image;
a fifth software module for identifying at least a second feature within the second displayed image;
a sixth software module for computing a measurement utilizing the 3D range data set and based on at least the first feature and the second feature; and
a seventh software module for displaying the computed measurement within at least one of the first 2D displayed image and the second displayed image. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification