Sony patents system to update 3D models from photos for remote work
Sony describes a system that takes photos of a physical object to update its 3D digital model. The software compares the new photo with the existing model to find what changed, then updates only that specific part of the 3D data.
In the filing’s own words
The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of performing better remote work support. An update image acquisition unit acquires an update image to be used for updating 3D data among images obtained by capturing a work target object, an update part specification unit compares the 3D data of the work target object already created with the update image to specify an update part of the 3D data of the work target object, and a 3D data update unit updates a part of the 3D data of the work target object using the update image. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a remote work support system.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. An information processing apparatus comprising: an update image acquisition unit that acquires an update image to be used for updating 3D data among images obtained by capturing a work target object; an update part specification unit that compares the 3D data of the work target object already created with the update image to specify an update part of the 3D data of the work target object; and a 3D data update unit that updates a part of the 3D data of the work target object using the update image.
Facts
- Company
- Sony (SONY GROUP CORPORATION)
- Official title
- INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
- Publication number
- US20260301326A1
- Application number
- 19489901
- Filed
- Jun 10, 2024
- Published
- Oct 1, 2026
- Inventors
- 2
- Claims
- 14
Classified under
G06T 19/00 Physics & computingG06V 20/647 Physics & computingG06V 40/11 Physics & computingG09B 5/02 Physics & computingG06T 2200/24 Physics & computingG06T 2219/024 Physics & computingMore from Sony in AI & software
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