360 Degree Camera Apparatus with Augmented Reality

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020402318-A1
Application number	US-202017008904-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 1, 2020
Priority date	Apr 14, 2015
Publication date	Dec 24, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

Systems and methods include a monitoring system. The monitoring system includes a camera apparatus and a server. The camera apparatus includes a mounting base adapted to mount to a structure and a plurality of sensors including an array of image sensors arranged to simultaneously capture a combined 360 degree view around the camera apparatus. The server includes a network interface and a processor communicatively coupled to one another. The server also includes memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to obtain a data from the camera apparatus including a plurality of images from the combined 360 degree view around the camera apparatus, generate a model of the commercial location using the data, and display information from the model within images from the combined 360 degree view to a user while a user is viewing the images in real time.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A monitoring system for monitoring a commercial location, comprising:
a camera apparatus including
a mounting base adapted to mount to a structure, and
a plurality of sensors including an array of image sensors arranged to simultaneously capture a combined 360 degree view around the camera apparatus; and
a server including
a network interface and a processor communicatively coupled to one another; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to
obtain a data from the camera apparatus including a plurality of images from the combined 360 degree view around the camera apparatus,
generate a model of the commercial location using the data, and
display information from the model within images from the combined 360 degree view to a user while a user is viewing the images in real time.

2 . The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the information displayed within the images includes measurements of at least one of dimensions of equipment and dimensions of available space within the commercial location.

3 . The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the memory storing the instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to insert a virtual object representing equipment for the commercial space into the images and displaying the virtual object with the images to the user in real time.

4 . The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the array of image sensors is arranged in a circular pattern.

5 . The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the memory storing the instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to, upon receipt of an instruction from a user, obtain updated data from the camera apparatus including an updated plurality of images and update the model of the commercial location.

6 . The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the camera apparatus is configured to provide a plurality of images that form the combined 360 degree view around the camera apparatus in real time by one of streaming images taken on a regular interval and streaming video from the array of image sensors.

7 . The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the memory storing the instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to provide multiple images from the camera apparatus simultaneously and to stitch multiple views from the camera apparatus together.

8 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to perform the steps of:
obtain a data from a camera apparatus including a plurality of images captured using an array of image sensors arranged to simultaneously capture a combined 360 degree view around the camera apparatus; generate a model of the commercial location using the data; and display information from the model within images from the combined 360 degree view to a user while a user is viewing the images in real time.

9 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the information displayed within the images includes measurements of at least one of dimensions of equipment and dimensions of available space within the commercial location.

10 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to insert a virtual object representing equipment for the commercial space into the images and displaying the virtual object with the images to the user in real time.

11 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the array of image sensors is arranged in a circular pattern.

12 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to, upon receipt of an instruction from a user, obtain updated data from the camera apparatus including an updated plurality of images and update the model of the commercial location.

13 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of images obtained are obtained in real time and are one of streaming images taken on a regular interval and streaming video from the array of image sensors.

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to provide multiple images from the camera apparatus simultaneously and to stitch multiple views from the camera apparatus together.

15 . A method for monitoring a commercial location, comprising:
obtaining a data from a camera apparatus including a plurality of images captured using an array of image sensors arranged to simultaneously capture a combined 360 degree view around the camera apparatus; generating a model of the commercial location using the data; and displaying information from the model within images from the combined 360 degree view to a user while a user is viewing the images in real time.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the information displayed within the images includes measurements of at least one of dimensions of equipment and dimensions of available space within the commercial location.

17 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising insert a virtual object representing equipment for the commercial space into the images and displaying the virtual object with the images to the user in real time.

18 . The method of claim 15 , wherein further comprising insert a virtual object representing equipment for the commercial space into the images and displaying the virtual object with the images to the user in real time.

19 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of images obtained are obtained in real time and are one of streaming images taken on a regular interval and streaming video from the array of image sensors.

20 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising providing multiple images from the camera apparatus simultaneously and to stitch multiple views from the camera apparatus together.

Assignees

• Etak Systems Llc

Inventors

• Terry Charlie
• Perry James
• Priest Lee

Classifications

• H04N23/54

  Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils · CPC title

• H04N23/698

  for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture · CPC title

• H04N23/90

  Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums · CPC title

• H04N23/695

  Control of camera direction for changing a field of view, e.g. pan, tilt or based on tracking of objects · CPC title

• H04N23/662

  by using camera arrangements where one camera controls another camera to affect the control of camera image capture, e.g. placing the camera in a desirable condition to capture a desired image · CPC title