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System for determining position both indoor and outdoor

US10739142B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 5, 2017
Grant dateAug 11, 2020
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/33
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus, method, and computer readable medium related to determining the position of a device, for example determining the pose of a camera. Varying embodiments discuss the use of sensors and captured images to construct an environment property map, which provides reference information in the form of environment properties that are associated with positions, such as camera poses. Embodiments of the disclosure discuss using the environment property map online (e.g. in real time) in order to determine the position of a device. In some embodiments, the environment property map provides a coarse position that is used to refine or limit the necessary work for determining a more precise position.

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