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Systems and methods for using real-time imagery in navigation

  • US 10,126,141 B2
  • Filed: 05/02/2016
  • Issued: 11/13/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for generating navigation directions for drivers, the method comprising:

  • obtaining, by one or more processors, a route for guiding a driver of a vehicle to a destination;

    retrieving, by the one or more processors from a database, a plurality of visual landmarks corresponding to prominent physical objects disposed along the route;

    retrieving, by the one or more processors, a video feed from a camera mounted in the vehicle to obtain real-time imagery during navigation along the route;

    using (i) the retrieved plurality of visual landmarks and (ii) the imagery collected at the vehicle, selecting, by the one or more processors, a subset of the plurality of visual landmarks that are currently visible to the driver;

    providing, to the driver, navigation directions describing the route, the navigation directions referencing the selected subset of the plurality of visual landmarks and excluding remaining ones of the plurality of visual landmarks;

    obtaining, by the one or more processors, an indication that the driver cannot see a visual landmark included in the subset of the plurality of visual landmarks; and

    in response to the indication, updating in the database a numeric metric indicative of how often users find the visual landmark useful, wherein the numeric metric is used to select visual landmarks corresponding to prominent physical objects disposed along the route.

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