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Information providing apparatus, information providing method, storage medium, and computer program

  • US 20030160867A1
  • Filed: 01/15/2003
  • Published: 08/28/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An information providing apparatus for providing additional information associated with position information so that the user can understand the relationship between the additional information and the position, the apparatus comprising:

  • real image obtaining means for obtaining a real image;

    three-dimensional position obtaining means for obtaining the three-dimensional position where the real image is obtained;

    building data obtaining means for obtaining data of each building included in the real image based on the obtained three-dimensional position;

    additional information obtaining means for obtaining additional information based on the obtained three-dimensional position;

    image synthesizing means for synthesizing the additional information and the real image; and

    display means for displaying the real image together with the additional information by using a predetermined display window.

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