Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product for Displaying an Indication of an Object Within a Current Field of View

• US 20090167919A1
• Filed: 01/02/2008
• Published: 07/02/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/02/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Jung, Younghee, Ichikawa, Fumiko, Chipchase, Jan Gunter, Seymour, Raymond Paul, Anttila, Akseli
• Granted Patent: US 9,582,937 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/333.20
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/13 Receivers
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0205 Details
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

Abstract

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for displaying an indication of an object when location information associated with the object describes a location within the current field of view of an imaging device. The indication of the object can be displayed within a map image, live image, etc., when the location information associated with the object describes a location within the current field of view of an imaging device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

accessing object location information associated with an object;

determining a current field of view of an imaging device using imaging device location information and imaging device orientation information; and

providing for a display of an indication of the object if the object location information describes a location within the current field of view.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing for a display of a live image, wherein the current field of view of the imaging device describes a region depicted in the live image; and

wherein providing for a display of an indication of an object further comprises providing for a display of an indication of the object within the live image if the object location information describes a location within the current field of view.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

determining a field of view center axis using the imaging device location information and the imaging device orientation information; and

providing for an action based on a relationship between the field of view center axis and the object location information.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein accessing object location information comprises receiving object location information for objects within a predetermined category.

5. The method of claim 2 wherein the providing for a display of an indication of an object further comprises providing for a display of an indication of an object if the object location information describes a location within a predetermined range.

6. The method of claim 2 wherein the providing for a display of an indication of an object further comprises providing for a display of an indication of an object where the size of the indication of an object is dependant the location described by the object location information.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing for a display of a map image; and

wherein providing for a display of an indication of an object further comprises providing for a display of an indication of the object within the map image if the object location information describes a location within the current field of view.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

determining a field of view center axis using the imaging device location information and the imaging device orientation information; and

providing for an action based on a relationship between the field of view center axis and the location information of the object.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein accessing object location information comprises receiving object location information for objects within a predetermined category.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein the providing for a display of an indication of an object further comprises providing for a display of an indication of an object if the object location information describes a location within a predetermined range.

11. An apparatus comprising a processor configured to:

access object location information associated with an object;

determine a current field of view of the apparatus using apparatus location information and apparatus orientation information; and

provide for a display of an indication of an object if the object location information describes a location within the current field of view.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the processor is further configured to:

provide for a display of a live image, wherein the current field of view of the apparatus describes a region depicted in the live image; and

provide for a display of an indication of an object by providing for a display of an indication of the object within the live image if the object location information describes a location within the current field of view.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine a field of view center axis using the apparatus location information and the apparatus orientation information; and

provide for an action based on a relationship between the field of view center axis and the object location information.

14. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the processor is further configured to:

provide for a display of a map image; and

provide for a display of an indication of an object by providing for a display of an indication of the object within the map image if the object location information describes a location within the current field of view.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine a field of view center axis using the imaging device location information and the imaging device orientation information; and

provide for an action based on a relationship between the field of view center axis and the location information of the object.

16. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:

a first executable portion configured to access object location information associated with an object;

a second executable portion configured to determine a current field of view of an imaging device using imaging device location information and imaging device orientation information; and

a third executable portion configured to provide for a display of an indication of an object if the object location information describes a location within the current field of view.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 further comprising:

a fourth executable portion configured to provide for a display of a live image, wherein the current field of view of the imaging device describes a region depicted in the live image; and

wherein the third executable portion further comprises providing for a display of an indication of the object within the live image if the object location information describes a location within the current field of view.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 further comprising:

a fifth executable portion configured to determine a field of view center axis using the imaging device location information and the imaging device orientation information; and

a sixth executable portion configured to provide for an action based on a relationship between the field of view center axis and the object location information.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 further comprising:

a fourth executable portion configured to provide for a display of a map image; and

wherein the current field of view of the imaging device describes a region depicted in the live image; and

wherein the third executable portion further comprises providing for a display of an indication of the object within the map image if the object location information describes a location within the current field of view.

20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 further comprising:

a fifth executable portion configured to determine a field of view center axis using the imaging device location information and the imaging device orientation information; and

a sixth executable portion configured to provide for an action based on a relationship between the field of view center axis and the location information of the object.

21. An apparatus comprising:

means for accessing object location information associated with an object;

means for determining a current field of view of an imaging device using imaging device location information and imaging device orientation information; and

means for providing for a display of an indication of the object if the object location information describes a location within the current field of view.

22. The apparatus of claim 21 further comprising:

means for providing for a display of a live image, wherein the current field of view of the imaging device describes a region depicted in the live image; and

wherein means for providing for a display of an indication of an object further comprises means for providing for a display of an indication of the object within the live image if the object location information describes a location within the current field of view.

23. The apparatus of claim 22 further comprising:

means for determining a field of view center axis using the imaging device location information and the imaging device orientation information; and

means for providing for an action based on a relationship between the field of view center axis and the object location information.

24. The apparatus of claim 21 further comprising:

means for providing for a display of a map image; and

wherein means for providing for a display of an indication of an object further comprises means for providing for a display of an indication of the object within the map image if the object location information describes a location within the current field of view.

25. The apparatus of claim 24 further comprising:

means for determining a field of view center axis using the imaging device location information and the imaging device orientation information; and

means for providing for an action based on a relationship between the field of view center axis and the location information of the object.