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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:
Jul. 11, 2017

Filed:

May. 31, 2016
Applicants:

Lee Priest, Charlotte, NC (US);

Charlie Terry, Charlotte, NC (US);

Joshua Godwin, Charlotte, NC (US);

Inventors:

Lee Priest, Charlotte, NC (US);

Charlie Terry, Charlotte, NC (US);

Joshua Godwin, Charlotte, NC (US);

Assignee:

ETAK SYSTEMS, LLC, Charlotte, NC (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 17/05 (2011.01); H04W 16/22 (2009.01); G05D 1/10 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); B64D 47/08 (2006.01); H04W 16/20 (2009.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 17/05 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 47/08 (2013.01); G05D 1/0094 (2013.01); G06T 7/75 (2017.01); G06T 7/97 (2017.01); H04L 41/22 (2013.01); H04W 16/20 (2013.01); B64C 2201/042 (2013.01); B64C 2201/06 (2013.01); B64C 2201/108 (2013.01); B64C 2201/127 (2013.01); B64C 2201/141 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10028 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10032 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30184 (2013.01); H04L 41/145 (2013.01); H04L 43/0811 (2013.01); H04W 16/225 (2013.01);
Abstract

A virtual site survey method at a cell site utilizing three-dimensional (3D) models for remote performance includes obtaining a plurality of photographs of a cell site comprising one or more of a cell tower and one or more buildings and interiors thereof; subsequent to the obtaining, processing the plurality of photographs to define a three dimensional (3D) model of the cell site based on one or more objects of interest in the plurality of photographs; and remotely performing a site survey of the cell site utilizing a Graphical User Interface (GUI) of the 3D model to collect and obtain information about the cell site, the cell tower, the one or more buildings, and the interiors thereof.


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