Patent ID: 9129376
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: G06F,G06K,G06T

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented process method in a roof estimation system, the method comprising: displaying, by the roof estimation system, a graphical user interface including an aerial image of a roof structure of a building and a pitch determination marker that is an interactive user interface control that can be manipulated by the operator in order to specify pitch of the roof structure of the building; moving the pitch determination marker with respect to the aerial image of the roof structure to a first location in the graphical user interface overlaying the aerial in response to input from the user; adjusting an arm of the pitch determination marker so that the arm of the pitch determination marker substantially aligns with a sloped edge of a planar roof section of the aerial image of the roof structure; determining, by the roof estimation system, a pitch of the planar roof section based on a configuration of the pitch determination marker; and generating and outputting, by the roof estimation system, a roof estimate report using a report generation engine, wherein the roof estimate report includes one or more top plan views of a model of the roof structure annotated with numerical values for corresponding slope, area, or lengths of edges of at least some of a plurality of planar roof sections of the roof structure, wherein the generated roof estimate report is provided for repair and/or constructing the roof structure of the building.