EP2704855A4 - Marking methods, apparatus and systems including optical flow-based dead reckoning features - Google Patents

Marking methods, apparatus and systems including optical flow-based dead reckoning features

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Publication number
EP2704855A4
EP2704855A4 EP12779689.4A EP12779689A EP2704855A4 EP 2704855 A4 EP2704855 A4 EP 2704855A4 EP 12779689 A EP12779689 A EP 12779689A EP 2704855 A4 EP2704855 A4 EP 2704855A4
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Prior art keywords
features
optical flow
systems including
dead reckoning
including optical
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EP12779689.4A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2704855A2 (en
Inventor
Steven Nielsen
Curtis Chambers
Jeffrey Farr
Jack M Vice
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CertusView Techonologies LLC
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CertusView Techonologies LLC
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Priority claimed from US13/236,162 external-priority patent/US9124780B2/en
Application filed by CertusView Techonologies LLC filed Critical CertusView Techonologies LLC
Publication of EP2704855A2 publication Critical patent/EP2704855A2/en
Publication of EP2704855A4 publication Critical patent/EP2704855A4/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T7/00—Image analysis
    • G06T7/20—Analysis of motion
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C15/00—Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C13/00
    • G01C15/02—Means for marking measuring points
    • G01C15/06—Surveyors' staffs; Movable markers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S5/00—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
    • G01S5/16—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Position Fixing By Use Of Radio Waves (AREA)
  • Navigation (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
EP12779689.4A 2011-05-02 2012-05-02 Marking methods, apparatus and systems including optical flow-based dead reckoning features Withdrawn EP2704855A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US201161481539P 2011-05-02 2011-05-02
US13/236,162 US9124780B2 (en) 2010-09-17 2011-09-19 Methods and apparatus for tracking motion and/or orientation of a marking device
PCT/US2012/036198 WO2012151333A2 (en) 2011-05-02 2012-05-02 Marking methods, apparatus and systems including optical flow-based dead reckoning features

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EP2704855A2 EP2704855A2 (en) 2014-03-12
EP2704855A4 true EP2704855A4 (en) 2014-11-19

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EP (1) EP2704855A4 (en)
AU (1) AU2012250766A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2838328A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2012151333A2 (en)

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CA2838328A1 (en) 2012-11-08

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