US 11,875,463 B2
360 degree camera apparatus with augmented reality
Charlie Terry, Charlotte, NC (US); James Perry, Charlotte, NC (US); and Lee Priest, Charlotte, NC (US)
Assigned to ETAK Systems, LLC, Huntersville, NC (US)
Filed by ETAK Systems, LLC, Huntersville, NC (US)
Filed on Sep. 1, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/008,904.
Application 17/008,904 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/750,301, filed on Jan. 23, 2020, granted, now 10,827,363.
Application 16/750,301 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/968,131, filed on May 1, 2018, granted, now 10,959,107.
Application 15/968,131 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/926,533, filed on Mar. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,650,582, issued on May 12, 2020.
Application 15/926,533 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/898,695, filed on Feb. 19, 2018, granted, now 10,580,199, issued on Mar. 3, 2020.
Application 15/898,695 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/877,555, filed on Jan. 23, 2018, granted, now 10,255,719, issued on Apr. 9, 2019.
Application 15/877,555 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/815,786, filed on Nov. 17, 2017, granted, now 10,354,441, issued on Jul. 16, 2019.
Application 15/815,786 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/675,930, filed on Aug. 14, 2017, granted, now 10,334,164, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Application 15/675,930 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/283,699, filed on Oct. 3, 2016, granted, now 9,881,416, issued on Jan. 30, 2018.
Application 15/283,699 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/241,239, filed on Aug. 19, 2016, granted, now 10,183,761, issued on Jan. 22, 2019.
Application 15/241,239 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/235,686, filed on Aug. 12, 2016, granted, now 10,150,661, issued on Feb. 11, 2018.
Application 15/235,686 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/168,503, filed on May 31, 2016, granted, now 9,704,292, issued on Jul. 11, 2017.
Application 15/168,503 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/160,890, filed on May 20, 2016, granted, now 10,231,133, issued on Mar. 12, 2019.
Application 15/160,890 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/685,720, filed on Apr. 14, 2015, granted, now 9,596,617, issued on Mar. 14, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0402318 A1, Dec. 24, 2020
Int. Cl. H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01); H04N 23/80 (2023.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01); G06T 17/05 (2011.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01)
CPC G06T 19/006 (2013.01) [G06T 17/05 (2013.01); H04N 7/181 (2013.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A monitoring system for monitoring a commercial location, comprising:
a camera apparatus including;
a mounting base adapted to mount to a structure, and
a plurality of sensors including an array of image sensors arranged to simultaneously capture a combined 360 degree view around the camera apparatus; and
a server including;
a network interface and a processor communicatively coupled to one another; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to obtain data from the camera apparatus including a plurality of images from the combined 360 degree view around the camera apparatus,
generate a model of the commercial location using the data,
insert one or more virtual objects representing equipment for the commercial location into the images, and
display information from the model and the one or more virtual objects within images from the combined 360 degree view to a user while a user is viewing the images in real time.