US 12,307,544 B2
Automatic guided image capturing and presentation of images
Robinson Piramuthu, Oakland, CA (US); and Wen Zheng, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to eBay Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by eBay Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 18, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/608,091.
Application 18/608,091 is a continuation of application No. 17/675,086, filed on Feb. 18, 2022, granted, now 11,966,995.
Application 17/675,086 is a continuation of application No. 16/985,670, filed on Aug. 5, 2020, granted, now 11,258,944, issued on Feb. 22, 2022.
Application 16/985,670 is a continuation of application No. 16/363,158, filed on Mar. 25, 2019, granted, now 10,771,685, issued on Sep. 8, 2020.
Application 16/363,158 is a continuation of application No. 15/361,973, filed on Nov. 28, 2016, granted, now 10,270,965, issued on Apr. 23, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/263,433, filed on Dec. 4, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0221108 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 5/222 (2006.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2023.01); G06T 1/00 (2006.01); G06T 11/60 (2006.01); G06V 10/22 (2022.01); G06V 10/28 (2022.01); G06V 20/20 (2022.01); G06V 20/64 (2022.01); H04N 23/60 (2023.01); H04N 23/63 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01)
CPC G06T 1/0007 (2013.01) [G06Q 30/0643 (2013.01); G06T 11/60 (2013.01); G06V 10/235 (2022.01); G06V 10/28 (2022.01); G06V 20/20 (2022.01); G06V 20/64 (2022.01); H04N 5/2226 (2013.01); H04N 23/631 (2023.01); H04N 23/64 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving a first image of an item captured based at least in part on guidance to position the item within a bounded area of a user interface;
removing, by one or more processors, a portion of pixels in the first image of the item to generate a second image of the item, wherein the portion of pixels in the first image of the item are background pixels;
determining, by the one or more processors and from the second image of the item, a category of the item;
automatically selecting, by the one or more processors and based at least in part on the category of the item, a presentation layer from a plurality of presentation layers for presentation of the second image, wherein respective presentation layers of the plurality of presentation layers are associated with respective categories of items; and
causing presentation of the second image at the presentation layer of a network-based marketplace.