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Method and apparatus for capturing, geolocating and measuring oblique images

  • US 8,233,666 B2
  • Filed: 08/25/2011
  • Issued: 07/31/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computerized system for displaying and making measurements based upon captured oblique images, comprising:

  • a computer system executing image display and analysis software reading;

    a plurality of captured oblique images having corresponding geo-location data; and

    a data table storing ground plane data that closely approximates at least a portion of the terrain depicted within said captured oblique images;

    wherein the image display and analysis software when executed by the computer system causes the computer system to receive a starting point selected by a user, receive an end point selected by the user and calculate a desired measurement between the starting and end points dependent upon the geo-location data and ground plane data, andwherein the desired measurement is selected from a group consisting of a distance measuring mode calculating a distance between the starting point and the end point, a height measuring mode calculating a height difference between the starting point and the end point, and a relative elevation measuring mode calculating the difference in elevation of the starting point and the end point, and an area measurement mode calculating an area encompassed by at least three points.

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