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Pitch determination systems and methods for aerial roof estimation

DC CAFC
  • US 9,129,376 B2
  • Filed: 07/31/2014
  • Issued: 09/08/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented process method in a roof estimation system, the method comprising:

  • displaying, by the roof estimation system, a graphical user interface including an aerial image of a roof structure of a building and a pitch determination marker that is an interactive user interface control that can be manipulated by the operator in order to specify pitch of the roof structure of the building;

    moving the pitch determination marker with respect to the aerial image of the roof structure to a first location in the graphical user interface overlaying the aerial in response to input from the user;

    adjusting an arm of the pitch determination marker so that the arm of the pitch determination marker substantially aligns with a sloped edge of a planar roof section of the aerial image of the roof structure;

    determining, by the roof estimation system, a pitch of the planar roof section based on a configuration of the pitch determination marker; and

    generating and outputting, by the roof estimation system, a roof estimate report using a report generation engine, wherein the roof estimate report includes one or more top plan views of a model of the roof structure annotated with numerical values for corresponding slope, area, or lengths of edges of at least some of a plurality of planar roof sections of the roof structure, wherein the generated roof estimate report is provided for repair and/or constructing the roof structure of the building.

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