Providing navigation information to a point of interest on real-time street views using a mobile device
US9699373B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3253
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method of and systems for providing point of interest (POI) information on a mobile device is described. The method of providing point of interest (POI) information on a mobile device including a non-transitory computer readable medium including a program, a processor, and a computer executable program code includes: initiating capture of a real-time image by a camera module of a mobile device; determining location information of the mobile device; sending the location information to a server; receiving POI information from the server, wherein the POI information relates to at least one object near the mobile device and currently appearing in the real-time image; and displaying the POI information, superimposed on the real-time image, on the mobile device.
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