Shared image database with geographic navigation
US7797019B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/9537
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed a system and method for operating an image database shared by a plurality of users. In an embodiment, each image captured by a user and stored in a shared image database is associating with the geographic coordinates of the location at which the image was captured. A search engine for the image database is configured to accept geographic coordinates as a search criterion for locating at least one captured image stored in the shared image database. The search engine may be configured to accept as a search criterion user specified numeric geographic coordinates, or geographic coordinates generated by user navigation and selection of a desired point on a map. The search engine may also be configured to accept a range of geographic coordinates to locate a plurality of user-captured images within a certain range of a geographic location.
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