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System and method for automatically measuring the dimensions of and identifying the type of exterior siding

  • US 9,064,177 B1
  • Filed: 01/13/2015
  • Issued: 06/23/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile device, comprising:

  • an image capture device configured to capture an image of a siding sample including a reference object; and

    a central processing unit (CPU) configured to;

    adjust an orientation of the reference object within the image of the siding sample to align edges of the reference object with edges of the siding sample;

    determine a ratio between a first number of pixels spanned by a dimension of the reference object within the image of the siding sample and a measurement of the dimension of the reference object;

    determine a first measurement of a first dimension of the siding sample based upon the ratio and a second number of pixels spanned by the first dimension of the siding sample within the image of the siding sample; and

    identify a siding product associated with the first measurement.

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