SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRELATING AND SYNCHRONIZING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SITE MODEL AND TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGERY
First Claim
1. An imaging system, comprising:
- a 3D database for storing data relating to a three-dimensional site model having vantage point positions and orientations when displayed;
a 2D database for storing data relating to two-dimensional images that correspond to vantage point positions and orientations for the three-dimensional site model;
a display for displaying both the three-dimensional site model image and two-dimensional imagery; and
a processor operative with the 2D and 3D databases and the display for creating and displaying the three-dimensional site model image and two-dimensional imagery from data retrieved from the 2D and 3D databases and correlating and synchronizing the three-dimensional site model image and two-dimensional imagery to establish and maintain a spatial orientation between the images as a user interacts with the system.
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Abstract
An imaging system includes a 3D database for storing data relating to three-dimensional site model images having a vantage point position and orientation when displayed. A 2D database stores data relating to a two-dimensional image that corresponds to the vantage point position and orientation for the three-dimensional site model image. Both the three-dimensional site model image and two-dimensional imagery are displayed typically on a common display A processor operative with the two-dimensional and three-dimensional databases and will create and display the three-dimensional site model image and two-dimensional imagery from data retrieved from the 2D and 3D databases and correlates and synchronizes the three-dimensional site model image and two-dimensional imagery to establish and maintain a spatial orientation between the images as a user interacts with the system.
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25 Claims
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1. An imaging system, comprising:
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a 3D database for storing data relating to a three-dimensional site model having vantage point positions and orientations when displayed; a 2D database for storing data relating to two-dimensional images that correspond to vantage point positions and orientations for the three-dimensional site model; a display for displaying both the three-dimensional site model image and two-dimensional imagery; and a processor operative with the 2D and 3D databases and the display for creating and displaying the three-dimensional site model image and two-dimensional imagery from data retrieved from the 2D and 3D databases and correlating and synchronizing the three-dimensional site model image and two-dimensional imagery to establish and maintain a spatial orientation between the images as a user interacts with the system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A imaging method, comprising:
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creating and displaying a three-dimensional site model image having a selected vantage point position and orientation; creating a two-dimensional image when the vantage point position and orientation for the three-dimensional site model image corresponds to a position within the two-dimensional image; and correlating and synchronizing the three-dimensional site model image and two-dimensional image to establish and maintain a spatial orientation between the images as a user interacts with the system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for displaying images, comprising:
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displaying a three-dimensional model image; displaying a panoramic image of a building interior having a vantage point position and orientation obtained at an image collection point within the building interior; displaying a two-dimensional floor plan image centered on the collection point of the panoramic image; and correlating and synchronizing the three-dimensional model image, panoramic image and floor plan image to establish and maintain a spatial orientation between the images as a user interacts with the system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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