Locating method for locating a predetermined spot on a road and a locating apparatus using the method
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1. A locating apparatus, comprising:
- a receiver which receives a plurality of picked-up images taken by image pickup apparatuses provided in a plurality of positions on a road, respectively, via a wireless network;
an acquisition unit which acquires a reference image to be compared respectively with the plurality of picked-up images received by said receiver, the reference image having been taken by an image pickup apparatus installed in a vehicle; and
a selector which performs pattern matching between the reference image acquired by said acquisition unit and each of the plurality of picked-up images received by said receiver so as to locate at least one position on the road.
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Abstract
A picked-up image receiver receives a plurality of picked-up images taken by image pickup apparatuses provided in a plurality of positions on a road, respectively, via a wireless network. A reference image acquisition unit acquires a reference image to be compared respectively with the plurality of picked-up images received by the receiver, where reference image are taken by an image pickup apparatus installed in a vehicle. A matching processor locates at least one position on the road by performing pattern matching between the reference image acquired by the acquisition unit and each of the plurality of picked-up images received by the receiver.
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1. A locating apparatus, comprising:
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a receiver which receives a plurality of picked-up images taken by image pickup apparatuses provided in a plurality of positions on a road, respectively, via a wireless network; an acquisition unit which acquires a reference image to be compared respectively with the plurality of picked-up images received by said receiver, the reference image having been taken by an image pickup apparatus installed in a vehicle; and a selector which performs pattern matching between the reference image acquired by said acquisition unit and each of the plurality of picked-up images received by said receiver so as to locate at least one position on the road. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A locating apparatus, comprising:
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a receiver which receives a plurality of picked-up images taken by image pickup apparatuses provided in a plurality of positions on a road, respectively, via a wireless network; an acquisition unit which acquires a reference image to be compared respectively with the plurality of picked-up images received by said receiver, the reference image having been taken by an image pickup apparatus installed in a vehicle; and a selector which locates at least one position on the road, based on information contained in the reference image acquired by said acquisition unit and information associated with each of the plurality of picked-up images received by said receiver.
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7. A locating method in which a plurality of picked-up images taken by image pickup apparatuses provided in a plurality of positions on a road, respectively, are received via a wireless network, a reference image taken by an image pickup apparatus installed in a vehicle is acquired, and pattern matching is performed between each of the plurality of picked-up images and the reference so as to locate at least one position on the road.
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8. A locating method in which a plurality of picked-up images taken by image pickup apparatuses provided in a plurality of positions on a road, respectively, are received via a wireless network, a reference image taken by an image pickup apparatus installed in a vehicle is acquired, and at least one position on the road is located, based on information associated with each of the plurality of picked-up images and information contained in the reference image.
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