IP Library Granted Patent US 11,616,919
Granted Patent B2
US 11,616,919 · App. 17/403,064 · Granted Mar 28, 2023

Three-dimensional stabilized 360-degree composite image capture

Inventors: Bruno Francois (Atlanta, GA); Grant Schindler (Atlanta, GA)
Assignee: Carvana, LLC
H04N5/3415G06F3/0484G06T3/4007G06T7/246G06T7/33G06V10/40G06V10/48G06V20/56H04N5/23216H04N5/23238H04N5/23248G06T2200/32G06T2207/30244
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Patent No.
US 11,616,919
App. No.
17/403,064
Granted
Mar 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Many embodiments can comprise a system. The system can comprise one or more processors and one or more storage devices. The one or more storage devices can be configured to store computing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to receive a plurality of images of an object, the plurality of images comprising different views of the object from around the object; iteratively align one or more images within one or more subsets of the plurality of images until the object is aligned from image to image within the one or more subsets of the plurality of images; and selectively align respective images of the one or more subsets to each other to produce a surround image. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.

Claims (42)

1. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more storage devices configured to store computing instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to:

receive a plurality of images of an object, the plurality of images comprising different views of the object from around the object;

iteratively align one or more images within one or more subsets of the plurality of images until the object is aligned from image to image within the one or more subsets of the plurality of images; and

selectively align respective images of the one or more subsets to each other to produce a surround image.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a camera element configured to capture the plurality of images of the object.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the one or more storage devices are further configured to store computing instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to:

direct the camera element to capture at least one image of the plurality of images at angular intervals around the object.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more storage devices are further configured to store computing instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to:

store the surround image in the one or more storage devices.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of images comprises images from at least 360 degrees around the object.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein iteratively align the one or more images comprises:

iteratively align the one or more images within the one or more subsets of the plurality of images using one or more feature points in the one or more images until the object is aligned from image to image within the one or more subsets of the plurality of images.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more storage devices are further configured to store computing instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to:

coordinate displaying the surround image on a website or a mobile application.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein coordinating displaying the surround image comprises:

coordinate displaying the surround image on the website or the mobile application with continuous rotation.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein coordinate displaying the surround image comprises:

coordinate displaying the surround image on the website or the mobile application without a discontinuity between a first one of the one or more images and a last one of the one or more images.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein iteratively align the one or more images comprises:

iteratively align the one or more images within the one or more subsets of the plurality of images using one or more image transformations on the one or more images until the object is aligned from image to image within the one or more subsets of the plurality of images.

11. A method implemented via execution of computing instructions configured to run at one or more processors and configured to be stored at one or more storage devices, the method comprising:

receive a plurality of images of an object, the plurality of images comprising different views of the object from around the object;

iteratively align one or more images within one or more subsets of the plurality of images until the object is aligned from image to image within the one or more subsets of the plurality of images; and

selectively align respective images of the one or more subsets to each other to produce a surround image.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising a camera element configured to capture the plurality of images of the object.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising:

direct the camera element to capture at least one image of the plurality of images at angular intervals around the object.

14. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

store the surround image in the one or more storage devices.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of images comprises images from at least 360 degrees around the object.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein iteratively align the one or more images comprises:

iteratively align the one or more images within the one or more subsets of the plurality of images using one or more feature points in the one or more images until the object is aligned from image to image within the one or more subsets of the plurality of images.

17. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

coordinate displaying the surround image on a website or a mobile application.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein coordinating displaying the surround image comprises:

coordinate displaying the surround image on the website or the mobile application with continuous rotation.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein coordinate displaying the surround image comprises:

coordinate displaying the surround image on the website or the mobile application without a discontinuity between a first one of the one or more images and a last one of the one or more images.

20. The method of claim 11 , wherein iteratively aligning the one or more images comprises:

iteratively align the one or more images within the one or more subsets of the plurality of images using one or more image transformations on the one or more images until the object is aligned from image to image within the one or more subsets of the plurality of images.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT R/F 64802/0900 Recorded Oct 1, 2025
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: CARVANA, LLC
Reel/Frame 072987/0940 →
U.S. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 1, 2023
From: CARVANA, LLC
To: ALLY BANK; ALLY FINANCIAL INC.
Reel/Frame 064802/0818 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 1, 2023
From: CARVANA, LLC
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 064802/0900 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 1, 2023
From: CARVANA, LLC
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 064802/0925 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 1, 2023
From: CARVANA, LLC
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 064803/0213 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2021
From: FRANCOIS, BRUNO; SCHINDLER, GRANT
To: CAR360 INC.
Reel/Frame 057315/0923 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2021
From: CAR360 INC.
To: CARVANA, LLC
Reel/Frame 057315/0946 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 16404335 · May 6, 2019
Continuation 15711055 · Sep 21, 2017
Continuation In Part 14947842 · Nov 20, 2015
Provisional Application 62100546 · Jan 7, 2015
Related Publication 20210377466A1 · Dec 2, 2021
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