OPTICAL DISTANCE VIEWING DEVICE HAVING POSITIONING AND/OR MAP DISPLAY FACILITIES
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Abstract
An optical distance viewing device has position and/or map display facilities that can be shown simultaneously with the optical view. The device includes a remote view acquisition module for acquiring a remote view; a location module for acquiring a location; a map module for generating a map in accordance with the acquired location; and an output module for outputting an image which shows the optical view together with the map, or current location co-ordinates or both. An enhancement projects the view onto a 3D map.
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63 Claims
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1-38. -38. (canceled)
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39. An apparatus for enhanced remote viewing, comprising:
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an image sensor for acquiring a digital image of a remote view; a location module for acquiring a location; a map module for generating a visual positional data in accordance with said location; and an output module for outputting a processed image comprising at least one of said digital image said visual positional data, and a combination thereof, said processed image being outputted to a common display. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63)
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60. A method for using an apparatus for generating a real world image and a visual positional data area display relating thereto, comprising the steps of:
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a) generating a first digital image from the surrounding environment; b) receiving positional information in relation thereto; c) generating a second digital image comprising a visual positional data defined according to said positional information; and d) displaying either said first image or said second image or a combination thereof on a common display according to a user selection.
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