PICTORIAL NAVIGATION METHOD, SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT
First Claim
1. A method for providing pictorial information relevant to a geographic location, comprising:
- selecting a characteristic relevant to a geographic location;
searching a pictorial image database for images having an embedded tag associated with the characteristic;
in response to searching, retrieving at least one image file from the database having an embedded tag correlated to the geographic location characteristic and visually depicting a physical appearance or an attribute of the location;
analyzing characteristics of the at least one image file and responsively selecting preferred image data from the at least one image file;
formatting the preferred image data for presentation to a user;
associating the formatted preferred image data with the geographic location; and
presenting the associated formatted preferred image data to a user in association with the geographic location.
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Abstract
Methods, systems and program products provide pictorial information relevant to a geographic location, through selecting characteristics relevant to geographic locations, searching pictorial image databases for images having an embedded tags associated with the characteristics, retrieving image files from databases having embedded tags correlated to characteristics and visually depicting a physical appearance or an attribute of a location, analyzing characteristics image files and responsively selecting preferred image data, formatting preferred image data for presentation to a user, associating formatted preferred data with geographic locations, and presenting associated formatted data to a user in association with geographic locations. Characteristic include global positioning satellite coordinates. Image data may be selected having preferred image resolutions or perspectives. Formatting pictorial information may comprise synthesizing photographs into a constructs. Associated image data may indicate a distance and direction from a geographic location. Routing system applications are enabled to present pictorial information with each navigation route points.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for providing pictorial information relevant to a geographic location, comprising:
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selecting a characteristic relevant to a geographic location; searching a pictorial image database for images having an embedded tag associated with the characteristic; in response to searching, retrieving at least one image file from the database having an embedded tag correlated to the geographic location characteristic and visually depicting a physical appearance or an attribute of the location; analyzing characteristics of the at least one image file and responsively selecting preferred image data from the at least one image file; formatting the preferred image data for presentation to a user; associating the formatted preferred image data with the geographic location; and presenting the associated formatted preferred image data to a user in association with the geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for providing pictorial information relevant to a geographic location, comprising:
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providing a computer infrastructure being operable to; select a characteristic relevant to a geographic location; search a pictorial image database for images having an embedded tag associated with the characteristic; in response to the search, retrieve at least one image file from the database having an embedded tag correlated to the geographic location characteristic and visually depicting a physical appearance or an attribute of the location; analyze characteristics of the at least one retrieved image file and responsively select preferred image data from the at least one retrieved image file; format the preferred image data for presentation to a user; associate the formatted preferred image data with the geographic location; and present the associated formatted preferred image data to a user in association with the geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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producing computer executable program code; storing the code on a computer readable medium; and providing the program code to be deployed and executed on a computer system; the program code comprising instructions which, when executed on the computer system, cause the computer system to; select a characteristic relevant to a geographic location; search a pictorial image database for images having an embedded tag associated with the selected characteristic; in response to the search, retrieve at least one image file from the database having an embedded tag correlated to the selected characteristic and visually depicting a physical appearance or an attribute of the location; analyze characteristics of the at least one image file and responsively select preferred image data from the at least one image file; format the preferred image data for presentation to a user; associate the formatted preferred image data with the geographic location; and present the associated formatted preferred image data to a user in association with the geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system, comprising:
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an identifier configured to identify a characteristic of a geographic location; a retriever configured to search a pictorial image database for images having an embedded tag associated with the identified characteristic and retrieve at least one image file from the database having an embedded tag correlated to the identified characteristic and visually depicting a physical appearance or an attribute of the location; an analyzer configured to analyze characteristics of the at least one image file and responsively select preferred image data from the at least one image file; a formatter configured to format the preferred image data for presentation to a user; and a presenter configured to associate the formatted preferred image data with the geographic location and present the associated formatted preferred image data to a user in association with the geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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