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Positioning system using triangulation positioning based on three pixel positions, a focal length and the two-dimensional coordinates

US10007825B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 29, 2014
Grant dateJun 26, 2018
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V10/245
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A positioning system for positioning a to-be-positioned device includes three or more reference objects each providing individual unique feature information associated with a two-dimensional coordinate. A positioning device includes an image capturing unit obtaining image data of three of the reference objects, and a processing unit obtaining, based on the image data, three pixel positions corresponding respectively to the three reference objects in the image data, obtaining the two-dimensional coordinate of the location of the three reference objects, and estimating a positioning coordinate of the to-be-positioned device using a triangulation positioning method based on the three pixel positions, a focal length used for obtaining the image data and the two-dimensional coordinates.

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