US 11,704,708 B2
Systems and methods for generating virtual item displays
Ernest C. Garcia, III, Tempe, AZ (US); Nicole Behrens, Tempe, AZ (US); and Adam Swofford, Tempe, AZ (US)
Assigned to Carvana, LLC, Tempe, AZ (US)
Filed by Carvana, LLC, Tempe, AZ (US)
Filed on Sep. 13, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/569,826.
Application 16/569,826 is a continuation of application No. 15/228,027, filed on Aug. 4, 2016, granted, now 10,423,995.
Application 15/228,027 is a continuation of application No. 14/161,254, filed on Jan. 22, 2014, granted, now 9,412,203, issued on Aug. 9, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/830,963, filed on Jun. 4, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/793,445, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/755,384, filed on Jan. 22, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2020/0005372 A1, Jan. 2, 2020
Int. Cl. G06T 13/80 (2011.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 5/222 (2006.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2023.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01); G06T 13/00 (2011.01); G03B 37/02 (2021.01); G06Q 40/03 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); H04N 23/661 (2023.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01); G06T 11/60 (2006.01); G03B 17/56 (2021.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01)
CPC G06Q 30/0609 (2013.01) [G03B 37/02 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0641 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0643 (2013.01); G06Q 40/03 (2023.01); G06T 11/60 (2013.01); G06T 13/00 (2013.01); G06T 13/80 (2013.01); G06T 19/006 (2013.01); H04N 5/2224 (2013.01); H04N 7/181 (2013.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/661 (2023.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); G03B 17/561 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04806 (2013.01); G06T 2200/24 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An item imaging system comprising:
an image capture area comprising:
a light located in an open top area between an opaque barrier and an outer structure outside of the image capture area;
a floor; and
the opaque barrier between an item placement portion of the image capture area and the light;
a camera; and
the outer structure outside of the image capture area, wherein:
the camera is controlled to capture one or more images of an item in the item placement portion of the image capture area; and the opaque barrier blends in with the floor in the one or more images.