US 12,299,871 B2
Guided vehicle capture for virtual mode generation
Bryan R. Nussbaum, Bloomington, IL (US); Rebecca A. Little, Mesa, AZ (US); Kevin L. Mitchell, Tempe, AZ (US); Nathan C. Summers, Mesa, AZ (US); and An Ho, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Assigned to State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Bloomington, IL (US)
Filed by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Bloomington, IL (US)
Filed on Mar. 4, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/594,331.
Application 18/594,331 is a continuation of application No. 17/728,092, filed on Apr. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,922,618.
Application 17/728,092 is a continuation of application No. 16/879,607, filed on May 20, 2020, granted, now 11,315,239, issued on Apr. 26, 2022.
Application 16/879,607 is a continuation of application No. 15/820,519, filed on Nov. 22, 2017, granted, now 10,699,404, issued on Jun. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0249404 A1, Jul. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06Q 40/08 (2012.01)
CPC G06T 7/001 (2013.01) [G06Q 40/08 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10028 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30252 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
causing a computing device to capture first data points associated with a surface of an object represented in a first virtual model;
generating, based at least in part on the first data points, a second virtual model in which at least a portion of the object, including the surface, is represented;
identifying, based at least in part on the first data points and using the second virtual model, an area of the surface for which additional data is needed;
causing the computing device to capture second data points associated with the area of the surface;
updating the second virtual model based on the second data points; and
determining, based on the representation of the surface in the first virtual model and on the representation of the surface in the second virtual model, a damaged section of the object, the damaged section including the surface.