Registering photos in a geographic information system, and applications thereof
US9037599B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T3/40
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to displaying and navigating within photo placemarks in a geographic information system. In an embodiment, a method registers a photographic image in a geographic information system. A location of the photographic image within geographic information of the geographic information system is determined based on the geographic information and a metadata of the photographic image. The location of the photographic image is stored.
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