# US 2014/0192041 A1 · Top view site map generation systems and methods > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0192041 A1 - Document ID: US20140192041A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/737,623 - Filed: 2013-01-09 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-09 - Assignees: Honeywell International Inc. - Applicants: Honeywell International Inc. - Inventors: Arunkumar Kamalakannan; Rajagopal Palanivelu; Arun Vijayakumari Mahasenan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140192041A1 ## CPC - G06T 17/00: Three-dimensional [3D] modelling for computer graphics - G06T 7/55: from multiple images - G06T 2210/04: Architectural design, interior design - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL ## Abstract Systems and methods for top view site map generation can include receiving a number of non-top view images of an area and generating a top view site map for the area utilizing the number of non-top view images. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for top view site map generation, comprising: receiving a number of non-top view images of an area; and generating a top view site map for the area utilizing the number of non-top view images. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the number of non-top view images of the area includes taking a number of photos of the area at an elevated angle. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the number of non-top view images of the area includes taking a number of photos of the area at a front view. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, comprising converting the top view site map for the area into a CAD file. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein converting the top view site map for the area into the CAD file includes converting the top view site map into a three dimensional CAD file. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the number of non-top view images of the area includes receiving a video image of the area. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein increasing the number of received non-top view images increases an accuracy of the top view site map. ### Claim 8 A non-transitory machine-readable medium storing a set of instructions executable by a processor to cause a computer to: receive a number of non-top view images of an area from a camera; determine a distance for a number of objects within the number of non-top view images; and generate a top view site map for the area utilizing the number of non-top view images, wherein the top view site map includes the number of objects. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8, wherein determining the distance for the number of objects includes utilizing an angle of the camera. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8, comprising wherein determining the distance for the number of objects includes utilizing a location of the camera. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8, wherein determining the distance for the number of objects includes utilizing compass information. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8 comprising a set of instructions executable by a processor to cause a computer to select a number of perimeter non-top view images from the number of non-top view images. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the number of perimeter non-top view images includes an image from each side of the area. ### Claim 14 A system for generating a top view site map, the system comprising a processing resource in communication with a non-transitory computer readable medium, wherein the non-transitory computer readable medium includes a set of instructions and wherein the processing resource is designed to carry out the set of instructions to: receive a number of non-top view images of an area from a camera, wherein the number of non-top view images are captured by a photographic camera from a number of angles; determine the camera location for each of the number of non-top view images; determine a distance between the camera location and a number of objects within the number of non-top view images; and generate a top view site map for the area utilizing the number of non-top view images, wherein the top view site map includes the number of objects. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14, wherein the camera location is a coordinate location within the area. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14, wherein a coordinate position is determined for each of the number of objects. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14, wherein the non-top view images include height information of the photographic camera. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14, wherein the top view site map includes a number of automation systems within the area. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14, wherein the number of non-top view images are generated from a video of a number of locations within the area. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The system of claim 19, wherein a coordinate location is determined for each corresponding image snapshot of the video.