US 12,277,585 B2
Systems and methods for generating virtual item displays
Ernest C. Garcia, III, Tempe, AZ (US); Nicole Behrens, Tempe, AZ (US); and Adam Swofford, Tempe, AZ (US)
Assigned to Carvana, LLC, Tempe, AZ (US)
Filed by Carvana, LLC, Tempe, AZ (US)
Filed on Jun. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/331,605.
Application 18/331,605 is a continuation of application No. 16/569,826, filed on Sep. 13, 2019, granted, now 11,704,708.
Application 16/569,826 is a continuation of application No. 15/228,027, filed on Aug. 4, 2016, granted, now 10,423,995, issued on Sep. 24, 2019.
Application 15/228,027 is a continuation of application No. 14/161,254, filed on Jan. 22, 2014, granted, now 9,412,203, issued on Aug. 9, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/830,963, filed on Jun. 4, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/793,445, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/755,384, filed on Jan. 22, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0316358 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. G06Q 30/0601 (2023.01); G03B 37/02 (2021.01); G06Q 40/03 (2023.01); G06T 11/60 (2006.01); G06T 13/00 (2011.01); G06T 13/80 (2011.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01); H04N 5/222 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/661 (2023.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); G03B 17/56 (2021.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01)
CPC G06Q 30/0609 (2013.01) [G03B 37/02 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0641 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0643 (2013.01); G06Q 40/03 (2023.01); G06T 11/60 (2013.01); G06T 13/00 (2013.01); G06T 13/80 (2013.01); G06T 19/006 (2013.01); H04N 5/2224 (2013.01); H04N 7/181 (2013.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/661 (2023.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); G03B 17/561 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04806 (2013.01); G06T 2200/24 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of generating a virtual display of an automobile comprising:
controlling a camera and a plurality of lights to capture a series of images of the automobile using a photo studio comprising:
an outer structure;
the plurality of lights within the outer structure and configured to indirectly illuminate the automobile; and
the camera within the outer structure and configured to capture the series of images of the automobile from different angles; and
facilitating displaying the series of images of the automobile,
wherein the series of the images comprise one or more annotations of the images of the automobile, and
wherein the one or more annotations comprise an image of a point of interest on the automobile.