Method for determining the relative position of a first and a second imaging device and devices therefore

US8977075B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8977075-B2
Application numberUS-201013257028-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 12, 2010
Priority dateMar 31, 2009
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

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A method for determining the relative position and orientation of a first and a second imaging device by comparing the image of a commonly depicted object in a first and a second image of the first and the second imaging device respectively, wherein the first and the second imaging devices are adapted for providing first and second depth information respectively for the respective images and in which at least the first and the second depth information is used for the determination. Corresponding device are also disclosed.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method comprising determining a relative position and orientation of a first and a second imaging device by comparing an image of a commonly depicted object in a first and a second image of said first and said second imaging device respectively, wherein said first and said second imaging devices are configured for providing first and second depth information respectively for said respective images and in which at least said first and said second depth…

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What does patent US8977075B2 cover?
A method for determining the relative position and orientation of a first and a second imaging device by comparing the image of a commonly depicted object in a first and a second image of the first and the second imaging device respectively, wherein the first and the second imaging devices are adapted for providing first and second depth information respectively for the respective images and in…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Tytgat Donny, Alcatel Lucent
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01C11/06. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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