COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM INCLUDING DATA SERVER STORING 3D GEOSPATIAL MODEL AND MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO DISPLAY 2D IMAGES BASED UPON THE 3D GEOSPATIAL MODEL

• US 20120320057A1
• Filed: 06/15/2011
• Published: 12/20/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Harris Corporation (L3Harris Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Harris Corporation (L3Harris Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Gutierrez, Guillermo E., Duncan, Gilbert Christopher, Villegas, Belinda R.
• Application Number:
  US13/160,667
• Publication Number:
  US 20120320057A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/427
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 15/20 Perspective computation
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 17/05 Geographic models
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2200/16 involving adaptation to the client's capabilities

Abstract

A communications system includes an image data server configured to store a three dimensional (3D) geospatial model, and generate a series of two dimensional (2D) images corresponding to different vantage points for a given area of the 3D geospatial model. A mobile electronic device is configured to cooperate with the image data server and includes a display, and a processor coupled to the display. The processor is configured to present an initial image from the series of 2D images on the display corresponding to an initial vantage point, permit selection of a next vantage point, and display a next image of the series of 2D images on the display corresponding to the next vantage point.

Claims

1. A communications system comprising:

an image data server configured to

store a three dimensional (3D) geospatial model, and

generate a series of two dimensional (2D) images corresponding to different vantage points for a given area of the 3D geospatial model; and

a mobile electronic device configured to cooperate with said image data server and comprising

a display,

a processor coupled to said display and configured to

present an initial image from the series of 2D images on said display corresponding to an initial vantage point,

permit selection of a next vantage point, and

display a next image of the series of 2D images on said display corresponding to the next vantage point.

2. The communications system of claim 1, wherein said data server generates a sequence index for the series of 2D images;

and wherein said processor displays a next image based upon the sequence index.

3. The communications system of claim 2, wherein said data server generates the sequence index for the series of 2D images corresponding to different vantage points in at least one of x, y and z directions.

4. The communications system of claim 1, wherein said image data server is configured to generate the series of 2D images based upon selection of the given area.

5. The communications system of claim 4, wherein said mobile electronic device selects the given area.

6. The communications system of claim 4, further comprising a command device;

and wherein said command device selects the given area.

7. The communications system of claim 1, wherein said processor is configured to store the series of 2D images in a PDF file.

8. The communications system of claim 1, wherein said processor is configured to store the series of 2D images in a one dimensional array.

9. The communications system of claim 1, wherein said processor is configured to store the series of 2D images in a three dimensional array.

10. The communications system of claim 1, wherein said mobile electronic device further comprises a wireless transceiver coupled to said processor and configured to communicate with said image data server.

11. An image data server for communication with a mobile electronic device configured to present an initial image from a series of two dimensional (2D) images corresponding to an initial vantage point, to permit selection of a next vantage point, and to display a next image of the series of 2D images corresponding to the next vantage point, the image data server comprising:

a memory configured to store a three dimensional (3D) geospatial model; and

a processor coupled to said memory and configured to generate the series of 2D images corresponding to different vantage points for a given area of the 3D geospatial model; and

a network interface coupled to said processor and configured to send the series of 2D images to the mobile electronic device.

12. The image data server of claim 11, wherein said processor generates a sequence index for the series of 2D images;

and wherein the mobile electronic device displays a next image based upon the sequence index.

13. The image data server of claim 12, wherein said processor generates the sequence index for the series of 2D images corresponding to different vantage points in at least one of x, y and z directions.

14. The image data server of claim 11, wherein said processor is configured to generate the series of 2D images based upon selection of the given area.

15. A mobile electronic device for communication with an image data server configured to store a three dimensional (3D) geospatial model, and generate a series of two dimensional (2D) images corresponding to different vantage points for a given area of the 3D geospatial model, the mobile electronic device comprising:

a display; and

a processor coupled to said display and configured to

present an initial image from the series of 2D images on said display corresponding to an initial vantage point,

permit selection of a next vantage point, and

display a next image of the series of 2D images on said display corresponding to the next vantage point.

16. The mobile electronic device of claim 15, wherein said processor is configured to store the series of 2D images in a PDF file.

17. The mobile electronic device of claim 15, further comprising a wireless transceiver coupled to said processor and configured to communicate with the image data server.

18. A method of operating a communications system comprising:

storing a three dimensional (3D) geospatial model in an image data server;

generating a series of two dimensional (2D) images corresponding to different vantage points for a given area of the 3D geospatial model, using the image data server;

presenting an initial image from the series of 2D images corresponding to an initial vantage point, on a display of a mobile electronic device;

permitting selection of a next vantage point, using the mobile electronic device; and

displaying a next image of the series of 2D images corresponding to the next vantage point, on the display of the mobile electronic device.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising generating a sequence index for the series of 2D images using the image data server;

and wherein the mobile electronic device displays a next image based upon the sequence index.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the sequence index generated for the series of 2D images corresponding to different vantage points in at least one of x, y and z directions.

21. The method of claim 18, wherein the series of 2D images is generated based upon selection of the given area.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the given area is selected by the mobile electronic device.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein the given area is selected by a command device.