US 12,315,127 B2
Reporting method
John K. Thompson, Fultondale, AL (US)
Assigned to FLX Systems, LLC, Wyoming, MI (US)
Filed by John K. Thompson, Fultondale, AL (US)
Filed on Feb. 5, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/782,635.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/801,435, filed on Feb. 5, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0250810 A1, Aug. 6, 2020
Int. Cl. G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06F 40/174 (2020.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01); G06Q 10/20 (2023.01); H04N 23/63 (2023.01)
CPC G06T 7/0004 (2013.01) [G06F 40/174 (2020.01); G06Q 10/06311 (2013.01); G06Q 10/20 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30248 (2013.01); H04N 23/631 (2023.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
14. A paperless image-based reporting system method:
a) displaying a first graphic overlay electronically on a camera display on a mobile device, said mobile device selected from the group of a smartphone, tablet, computer and digital camera, said first graphic overlay providing instructions related at least one first image to be captured with a camera;
b) then capturing with the camera the at least one first still image as instructed by the first graphic overlay while simultaneously capturing a first video with the camera wherein said first video is uninterrupted when capturing the first still image while capturing the first video, and the first still image is captured apart from the first video while continuing to capture the first video;
c) automatedly creating a report with information related to the first graphic overlay coupled with the at least one first image; and
d) sending the report and the at least one first image remotely from the mobile device to a server.