Guide-assisted capture of material data
AssigneeCentric Software, Inc.
InventorsHumberto Roa, Rammohan Akula, Fabrice Canonge, Nicholas Fjellberg Swerdlowe, Rohit Ghatol, Grif Von Holst
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Abstract
A material data collection system allows capturing of material data. For example, the material data collection system may include digital image data for materials. The material data collection system may ensure that captured digital image data is properly aligned, so that material data may be easily recalled for later use, while maintaining the proper alignment for the captured digital image. The material data collection system may include using a capture guide, to provide cues on how to orient a mobile device used with the material data collection system.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving an initial sample image captured using a camera, the initial sample image comprising at least the following visible areas:
- a sample area, and
- a capture guide area including an alignment indicator on a capture guide;
- identifying the alignment indicator in the initial sample image;
- based on the identified alignment indicator, transforming the initial sample image to obtain a corrected sample image;
- and
- identifying a sample swatch area in the corrected sample image, the sample swatch area comprising at least one pattern.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.