System and method for creating and displaying map projections related to real-time images
US8436872B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B29/106
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a method and system for creating and displaying a map projection of a device's real-time viewing area to depict virtual objects, the virtual objects providing a reflected view of real-time objects displayed within the device's viewing area, the method comprising: displaying a real-time image of the device's viewing area taken from a geographical location on a display; retrieving the map projection for revealing the reflected view as an elevated view of a ground surface about the device's current geographical location and in accordance with the device's viewing area; superimposing the map projection on the display and overlaid in an upper portion of the real-time image; and defining one or more markers configured to show a relationship between the map projection and the real-time image, each marker overlaid on the display and configured to connect between the virtual object in the map projection and the corresponding real-time object on the real-time image.
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