Method for navigating through a set of images
US11030235B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/9537
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for navigating through a set of images depicting a scenery, said method comprising: receiving information relating to a subset of images within said set of images, said information comprising metadata of each image, said subset of images comprising images being acquired from a geographical position, which is within a bounding area surrounding the geographical position of a current image within the set of images; receiving weight information, said weight information controlling weights to be given to a plurality of different measures of similarities based on different types of metadata; and calculating a plurality of combined measures of similarity for pairs of images in the subset of images, said calculating being performed using said metadata and said weight information.
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