Method, apparatus and system for obtaining location information
US9235604B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/58
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for obtaining location information is provided. The method includes obtaining street-view image information corresponding to location information and storing correspondingly the street-view image information and the corresponding location information. The method also includes generating a two-dimensional (2D) bar code containing at least one of the street-view image information and the corresponding location information. Further, the method includes scanning the 2D bar code to obtain the at least one of the street-view image information and the location information, where searching the location information based on the street-view image information when the scanning of the 2D bar code obtains the street-view image information and searching the street-view image information based on the location information when the scanning of the 2D bar code obtains the location information.
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