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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
May. 12, 2010
Jun Shingu, Kanagawa, JP;
Donald Kimber, Foster City, CA (US);
Eleanor Rieffel, Mountain View, CA (US);
James Vaughan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Kathleen Tuite, Seattle, WA (US);
Jun Shingu, Kanagawa, JP;
Donald Kimber, Foster City, CA (US);
Eleanor Rieffel, Mountain View, CA (US);
James Vaughan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Kathleen Tuite, Seattle, WA (US);
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Systems and methods for repeat photography and difference extraction that help users take pictures from the same position and camera angle as earlier photos. The system automatically extracts differences between the photos. Camera poses are estimated and then indicators are rendered to show the desired camera angle, which guide the user to the same camera angle for repeat photography. Using 3D rendering techniques, photos are virtually projected onto a 3D model to adjust them and improve the match between the photos, and the difference between the two photos are detected and highlighted. Highlighting the detected differences helps users to notice the differences.