IP Library Granted Patent US 10,346,935
Granted Patent B2
US 10,346,935 · App. 14/934,882 · Granted Jul 9, 2019

Medium and method for quick square roof reporting

Inventors: Chris T. Thornberry (Indianapolis, IN); Dale R. Thornberry (Carmel, IN)
Assignee: Pictometry International Corp.
G06Q50/16G06Q10/00G06Q10/10G06Q30/0631G06Q50/08G06T7/62G06T2207/30184
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Patent No.
US 10,346,935
App. No.
14/934,882
Granted
Jul 9, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems for roof estimations are disclosed, including a method comprising receiving, by at least one computer processor, a roof report order including a geographic location of a roof; providing imagery of the roof based on the geographic location of the roof; receiving, from a user, identification of features of the roof; determining and providing an estimated roofing area based at least on a predominant pitch and a footprint of the roof by analyzing one or more image showing the roof, the footprint of the roof determined at least in part using at least one image of the roof and the identified features of the roof; and generating a roof report for determination of an amount of materials needed for a construction project, wherein the roof report includes at least one image showing the roof and the estimated roofing area of the roof.

Claims (18)

1. One or more non-transitory computer readable medium storing a set of computer executable instructions for running on one or more computer systems that when executed cause the one or more computer systems to:

receive a roofing order for a roof report of a roof having a plurality of roof portions;

analyze pixels of at least two images of the roof taken from different perspectives to determine a first pitch factor of a first roof portion of the roof, and a second pitch factor of a second roof portion of the roof using at least a portion of a footprint of the roof as a boundary of the roof, at least one of the images being an oblique image;

determine a predominant pitch of the roof by combining the first pitch factor and the second pitch factor, thereby transforming data shown in the at least two images into the predominant pitch;

determine an estimated roofing area of the roof based on the predominant pitch and the footprint of the roof; and

generate a roof report for determination of allocation resources in response to damage to the roof, wherein the roof report includes at least one image showing the roof and the estimated roofing area of the roof.

2. The one or more non-transitory computer readable medium storing a set of computer executable instructions for running on one or more computer systems of claim 1 , wherein the roof report includes one or more ortho images of the roof, one or more oblique images of the roof, the estimated roofing area and contact information of one or more contractor within a region of interest of the geographic location of the roof.

3. The one or more non-transitory computer readable medium storing a set of computer executable instructions for running on one or more computer systems of claim 1 , that when executed further cause the one or more computer systems to provide the roof report to one or more contractors, the contractor located within a region of interest of the geographic location of the roof.

4. The one or more non-transitory computer readable medium storing a set of computer executable instructions for running on one or more computer systems of claim 1 , wherein the estimated roofing area of the roof is reported as a number of squares of roofing material.

5. A roofing estimate method, comprising:

receiving, by at least one computer processor from a user via a user terminal, a roofing order for a roof report of a roof having a first roof portion and a second roof portion;

analyzing pixels of at least two images of the roof taken from different perspectives to determine a first pitch factor of the first roof portion of the roof, and a second pitch factor of the second roof portion of the roof using at least a portion of a footprint of the roof as a boundary of the roof, at least one of the images being an oblique image;

determining, with the computer processor, a predominant pitch of the roof by combining the first pitch factor and the second pitch factor thereby transforming data shown in the at least two images into the predominant pitch;

determining an estimated roofing area of the roof based on the predominant pitch and the footprint of the roof; and

generating a roof report for determination of an amount of materials needed for a construction project, wherein the roof report includes at least one image showing the roof and the estimated roofing area of the roof.

6. The roofing estimate method of claim 5 , wherein the roof report includes one or more ortho images of the roof, one or more oblique images of the roof, an estimated roofing area, and contact information of one or more contractor within a region of interest of the geographic location of the roof.

7. The roofing estimate method of claim 5 , further comprising providing the roof report to one or more contractors, the contractor located within a region of interest of the geographic location of the roof.

8. The roofing estimate method of claim 5 , wherein an estimated roofing area of the roof is reported as a number of squares of roofing material.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 14, 2025
From: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC
To: PICTOMETRY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Reel/Frame 070828/0266 →
RELEASE OF FIRST LIEN SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Apr 9, 2025
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: PICTOMETRY INTERNATIONAL CORP.; EAGLE VIEW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; OMNIEARTH, INC.
Reel/Frame 070786/0022 →
FIRST LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 28, 2025
From: EAGLE VIEW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; PICTOMETRY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
Reel/Frame 070671/0078 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2021
From: THORNBERRY, CHRIS T.; THORNBERRY, DALE R.
To: PICTOMETRY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Reel/Frame 055386/0993 →
FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 23, 2018
From: PICTOMETRY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 046919/0065 →
SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 14, 2018
From: PICTOMETRY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
To: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC,
Reel/Frame 046823/0755 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 13424054 · Mar 19, 2012
Related Publication 20160063654A1 · Mar 3, 2016
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