Patent ID: 6977651

Claim:
A three-dimensional model providing apparatus for supplying three-dimensional data of a target to a customer, said apparatus comprising: an input section for inputting three-dimensional data, wherein said input section comprises: a light projection section for projecting light, said light projection section including a surface light source for projecting a light pattern, a light reflecting section for reflecting the light pattern incident from said light projection section and projecting the light pattern onto the target, a target image reflecting section for reflecting a target image formed from the light pattern projected onto the target, a light receiving section for receiving the target image reflected at said target image reflecting section, and a modeling section for producing three-dimensional data of said target based on the received target image; a server section for managing the three-dimensional data; a providing section for providing the three-dimensional data; and a communicating section for communicating said three-dimensional data between said input section, said server section, and said providing section.