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Granted Patent B2
US 11,324,285 · App. 16/791,572 · Granted May 10, 2022

Foot measuring and sizing application

Inventors: Joseph Hei (Palo Alto, CA); Vivian Chiang (Palo Alto, CA); Jason Warren (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 11,324,285
App. No.
16/791,572
Granted
May 10, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and processes for measuring and sizing a foot are provided. In one exemplary process, at least one image of a foot and a horizontal reference object from a first point of view is captured. A portion of the foot may be disposed against a vertical reference object. The at least one image may be displayed, where one or more camera guides are overlaid on the at least one displayed image. In response to aligning the one or more camera guides with one or more of the horizontal reference object and the vertical reference object, a measurement of the foot based on the at least one captured image from the first point of view is determined.

Claims (53)

1. A method for measuring an object, comprising:

capturing, by a mobile computing device, at least one image of a foot and a plurality of reference dots from a point of view;

displaying, by the mobile computing device, the at least one image comprising the foot, a vertical reference object, and the plurality of reference dots, wherein one or more camera guides are overlaid on the display of the at least one image;

aligning, by the mobile computing device, the one or more camera guides with the foot and the vertical reference object; and

determining, by the mobile computing device, a measurement of the foot based on the at least one image and the plurality of reference dots from the point of view.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the vertical reference object comprises a wall.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating, by the mobile computing device, a squared reference frame based on the at least one image; and

performing, by the mobile computing device, edge detection on the squared reference frame to establish edges of the foot.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising utilizing, by the mobile computing device, a successively varying gradient threshold to delineate between the foot and at least one shadow associated with the foot.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining a measurement of the foot further comprises:

performing, by the mobile computing device, edge detection on the at least one image to detect a foot object;

generating, by the mobile computing device, an object frame based on the detected foot object; and

performing, by the mobile computing device, a size analysis based on a size of the object frame to obtain at least one measurement.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the at least one measurement e comprises at least one length of the object frame and at least one width of the object frame.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the foot is disposed directly against the vertical reference object.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of reference dots comprises a series of infrared dots projected into at least a portion of the point of view.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

projecting, by a depth sensor of the mobile computing device, the plurality of reference dots; and

detecting, by at least one camera in the mobile computing device, at least a portion of the plurality of reference dots.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining the measurement of the foot by:

determining, by the mobile computing device, a depth of contours of the foot in the image of the foot based on a time-of-flight measurement determined based on at least a portion of the plurality of reference dots;

calculating, by the mobile computing device, at least one absolute depth value based on the depth of contours of the foot; and

calculating, by the mobile computing device, a size and a shape of the foot based on the absolute depth value.

11. A mobile computing device, comprising:

a processor;

a camera;

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the mobile computing device to:

capture, using the camera, at least one image of a foot and plurality of reference dots from a point of view;

display the at least one image comprising the foot, a vertical reference object, and the plurality of reference dots, wherein one or more camera guides are overlaid on the display of the at least one image;

determine an alignment of the one or more camera guides with the foot and the vertical reference object; and

determine a measurement of the foot based on the at least one captured image and the plurality of reference dots from the point of view.

12. The mobile computing device of claim 11 , wherein the vertical reference object comprises a wall.

13. The mobile computing device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the mobile computing device to:

generate a squared reference frame based on the at least one captured image; and

perform edge detection on the squared reference frame to establish edges of the foot.

14. The mobile computing device of claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the mobile computing device to utilize a successively varying gradient threshold to delineate between the foot and at least one shadow associated with the foot.

15. The mobile computing device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the mobile computing device to determine a measurement of the foot by:

performing edge detection on the at least one captured image to detect a foot object;

generating an object frame based on the detected foot object; and

performing a size analysis based on a size of the object frame to obtain at least one measurement.

16. The mobile computing device of claim 15 , wherein the at least one measurement comprises at least one length of the object frame and at least one width of the object frame.

17. The mobile computing device of claim 11 , wherein a portion of the foot is disposed directly against the vertical reference object.

18. The mobile computing device of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of reference dots comprises a series of infrared dots projected into at least a portion of the point of view.

19. The mobile computing device of claim 11 , wherein:

the mobile computing device further comprises a depth sensor; and

the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the mobile computing device to:

project, using the depth sensor, the plurality of reference dots within the point of view of the foot; and

detect, using the camera, at least a portion of the plurality of reference dots.

20. The mobile computing device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the mobile computing device to determine the measurement of the foot by:

determining a depth of contours of the foot in the image of the foot based on a time-of-flight measurement determined based on the plurality of reference dots;

calculating at least one absolute depth value based on the depth of contours of the foot; and

calculating a size and a shape of the foot based on the absolute depth value.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NAME OF ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 053874 FRAME 0435. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 26, 2021
From: HEI, JOSEPH; CHIANG, VIVIAN; WARREN, JASON
To: BLACK BRASS INC.
Reel/Frame 057334/0439 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2020
From: HEI, JOSEPH; CHIANG, VIVIAN; WARREN, JASON
To: NIKE, INC.
Reel/Frame 053874/0435 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 28, 2020
From: BLACK BRASS, INC.
To: NIKE, INC.
Reel/Frame 052778/0600 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 15796457 · Oct 27, 2017
Continuation In Part 15699861 · Sep 8, 2017
Provisional Application 62434151 · Dec 14, 2016
Related Publication 20200178651A1 · Jun 11, 2020
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