IP Library Granted Patent US 12,254,584
Granted Patent B2
US 12,254,584 · App. 18/071,249 · Granted Mar 18, 2025

Systems and methods for rotating an augmented reality display

Inventors: Alan Richard Melling (Atlanta, GA); Remy Tristan Cilia (Atlanta, GA); Bruno Jean Francois (Atlanta, GA)
Assignee: Carvana, LLC
G06T19/20G06T15/04G06T15/06G06T17/00G06T2219/2016
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Patent No.
US 12,254,584
App. No.
18/071,249
Granted
Mar 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods comprising generating, by a processor, a 3D model of an object; facilitating displaying, by the processor using the 3D model of the object, a 3D display of the object on an electronic device of a user; receiving, by the processor and from the electronic device of the user, a zoom selection on the 3D display of the object; in response to receiving the zoom selection, facilitating displaying, by the processor, a zoomed 3D display of the object on the electronic device of the user; receiving, by the processor and from the electronic device of the user, a zoom rotation selection of the object in the zoomed 3D display; and in response to receiving the zoom rotation selection, facilitating rotating, by the processor, the 3D display of the object in the zoomed 3D display on the electronic device of the user. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.

Claims (37)

1. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage devices storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processors and cause the one or more processors to perform:

receiving a zoom selection from an electronic device of a user;

in response to receiving the zoom selection, facilitating displaying a zoomed display of an item on the electronic device of the user;

receiving, from the electronic device of the user, a zoom rotation selection;

in response to receiving the zoom rotation selection, determining an axis of rotation using the zoom selection and the zoom rotation selection; and

facilitating rotating the item around the axis of rotation in the zoomed display on the electronic device of the user.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the zoom selection comprises a first point on a first coordinate system or the zoom rotation selection comprises a second point on a second coordinate system.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the first point comprises a first 2D point on the first coordinate system or the second point comprises a second 2D point of the second coordinate system.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining the axis of rotation comprises determining a 3D point for the axis of rotation to pass through.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the zoomed display comprises a zoomed view of an imperfection on the item.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the item comprises an automobile.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the zoomed display comprises a synthetic background.

8. A method comprising:

receiving a zoom selection from an electronic device of a user;

in response to receiving the zoom selection, facilitating displaying a zoomed display of an item on the electronic device of the user;

receiving, from the electronic device of the user, a zoom rotation selection;

in response to receiving the zoom rotation selection, determining an axis of rotation using the zoom selection and the zoom rotation selection; and

facilitating rotating the item around the axis of rotation in the zoomed display on the electronic device of the user.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the zoom selection comprises a first point on a first coordinate system or the zoom rotation selection comprises a second point on a second coordinate system.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first point comprises a first 2D point of the first coordinate system or the second point comprises a second 2D point of the second coordinate system.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining the axis of rotation comprises determining a 3D point for the axis of rotation to pass through.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the zoomed display comprises a zoomed view of an imperfection on the item.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the item comprises an automobile.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the zoomed display comprises a synthetic background.

15. At least one article of manufacture including at least one non-transitory, tangible computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform:

receiving a zoom selection from an electronic device of a user;

in response to receiving the zoom selection, facilitating displaying a zoomed display of an item on the electronic device of the user;

receiving, from the electronic device of the user, a zoom rotation selection;

in response to receiving the zoom rotation selection, determining an axis of rotation using the zoom selection and the zoom rotation selection; and

facilitating rotating the item around the axis of rotation in the zoomed display on the electronic device of the user.

16. The at least one article of manufacture of claim 15 , wherein the zoom selection comprises a first point on a first coordinate system or the zoom rotation selection comprises a second point on a second coordinate system.

17. The at least one article of manufacture of claim 16 , wherein the first point comprises a first 2D point on the first coordinate system or the second point comprises a second 2D point of the second coordinate system.

18. The at least one article of manufacture of claim 15 , wherein determining the axis of rotation comprises determining a 3D point for the axis of rotation to pass through.

19. The at least one article of manufacture of claim 15 , wherein the zoomed display comprises a zoomed view of an imperfection on the item.

20. The at least one article of manufacture of claim 15 , wherein the item comprises an automobile.

Assignments (5)
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2024
From: MELLING, ALAN RICHARD; CILIA, REMY TRISTAN; FRANCOIS, BRUNO JEAN
To: CARVANA, LLC
Reel/Frame 069052/0055 →
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 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 17227061 · Apr 9, 2021
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