Patent ID: 9336626
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: G06T,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A 3D model generating device comprising: a processor configured to: generate a 3D model of a subject using an image of the subject; estimate a photographing direction of an imaging device at a time of photographing of the image based on a point forming the 3D model select a plurality of 3D models having estimated photographing directions that differ by less than a predetermined amount and that have been generated from images with recent photographing times; extract a predetermined number of 3D models from the plurality of selected 3D models in order of photographing time starting with a most recent photographing time, when a number of the plurality of selected 3D models exceeds the predetermined number; and remove a 3D model generated by using an image that was photographed at an earlier photographing time than images used to generate the predetermined number of extracted 3D models.