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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2021

Filed:

Dec. 10, 2015
Applicant:

Cox Automotive, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);

Inventors:

James Lee Corby, Jr., Atlanta, GA (US);

Julie Warpool, Atlanta, GA (US);

John Hensman, Atlanta, GA (US);

Josh Agee, Atlanta, GA (US);

Assignee:

COX AUTOMOTIVE, INC., Atlanta, GA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/62 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 5/222 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); F16M 11/20 (2006.01); F16M 11/08 (2006.01); F16M 11/26 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01); G01S 13/86 (2006.01); G01S 17/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/6267 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); F16M 11/08 (2013.01); F16M 11/2014 (2013.01); F16M 11/2085 (2013.01); F16M 11/26 (2013.01); F16M 13/027 (2013.01); H04N 5/222 (2013.01); H04N 5/232 (2013.01); H04N 5/23222 (2013.01); H04N 7/185 (2013.01); B60R 2300/301 (2013.01); B64C 2201/127 (2013.01); G01S 13/867 (2013.01); G01S 17/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

Example embodiments of automatic vehicle imaging systems may include cameras configured to capture images and/or video. Cameras may be coupled to booms and/or unmanned vehicles, such as unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned ground vehicles. Example methods may include determining a camera path for a vehicle, wherein the camera path is a path to be followed by a camera while the camera captures images or video of the vehicle, positioning the camera at the starting position, and capturing a first image or video segment of the vehicle using the camera. The example method may include associating the first image or video segment with a first description, moving the camera to a second position along the camera path, capturing a second image or video segment of the vehicle, and associating the second image or video segment with a second description.


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