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Image-based measurement tools

  • US 9,696,897 B2
  • Filed: 10/19/2012
  • Issued: 07/04/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of measuring a dimension of a first object pictured within an image, wherein a second object having one or more known dimensions is also pictured in the image in the vicinity of the first object, comprising the following steps:

  • the image is displayed for a user on a graphical-user interface;

    the user selects the identity of the second object from a menu listing two or more objects;

    upon the user'"'"'s selection of the second object'"'"'s identity, an actual dimension of the second object is retrieved from a memory file for use in subsequent calculations;

    a displayed measurement tool, capable of being moved, resized, and/or rotated is provided;

    the measurement tool is positioned and resized by the user over the image of the second object such that the measurement tool'"'"'s borders or endpoint substantially overlay the borders, or endpoints of an axis, of the second object having a known actual dimension;

    the image size of the second object is determined by mapping the endpoints or borders of the measurement tool to the image file and measuring an image size of the second object as delineated by the icon;

    a processor means calculates a ratio of actual size to image size by dividing the previously retrieved actual dimension of the second object by the measured image size of the second object;

    a second measurement tool is displayed which such measurement tool can be moved, resized, and/or rotated;

    the second measurement tool is positioned and sized by the user such that its borders or endpoints substantially overlay the borders, or endpoints of an axis desired to be measured, of the first object; and

    using the previously calculated ratio of actual size to image size, the actual size of the delineated dimension of the first object is calculated by a processor means.

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