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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2019
Trimble Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Mark Nichols, Christchurch, NZ;
Darrin Hurd, Christchurch, NZ;
Trimble Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
Techniques for occluding displayable content on a portable electronic device. An EDM device of the portable electronic device may capture a world distance map comprising a plurality of distances to a plurality of points. A camera of the portable electronic device may capture a camera image containing the plurality of points. A geospatial position of a GNSS receiver may be detected. A geospatial position of the camera may be calculated based on the geospatial position of the GNSS receiver. An angle sensor may detect an orientation of the camera. A model image may be generated based on a 3D model, the orientation of the camera, and the geospatial position of the camera. The model image and/or the camera image may be occluded based on the world distance map and the 3D model. A superimposed image comprising the camera image and the model image may be generated and displayed.