Navigating images using image based geometric alignment and object based controls
US8463071B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/39
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Over the past few years there has been a dramatic proliferation of digital cameras, and it has become increasingly easy to share large numbers of photographs with many other people. These trends have contributed to the availability of large databases of photographs. Effectively organizing, browsing, and visualizing such .seas. of images, as well as finding a particular image, can be difficult tasks. In this paper, we demonstrate that knowledge of where images were taken and where they were pointed makes it possible to visualize large sets of photographs in powerful, intuitive new ways. We present and evaluate a set of novel tools that use location and orientation information, derived semi-automatically using structure from motion, to enhance the experience of exploring such large collections of images.
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