Patent ID: 9407285
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: G06F,H03M

Claim Text:
1. A computer implemented method for reducing total storage space used to store LiDAR output data, the method comprising: receiving LiDAR output data containing point data information comprising a plurality of data points; separating and arranging the point data information, by a processor, into a plurality of fields based on predetermined parameters, wherein each field comprises an array of values; compressing the point data information in each field array, by said processor, by one or more data compression techniques; organizing and storing in a memory each compressed field array; storing location data in a file header of each compressed field array indicating where each compressed field array is stored in said memory applying a data smoothing filter to point data information that falls within a first predefined epsilon value, wherein the data smoothing filter is configured and/or programmed to normalize the point data information that falls within said first predefined epsilon value; and implementing an interface allowing a specification of a second predefined epsilon value to be applied to at least one of said data points of said plurality of data points in order to control a level of lossyness applied to said at least one of said data points; and applying, by said processor, said second predefined epsilon value to said at least one of said data points.