NAVIGATION SYSTEM USING CAMERA
First Claim
1. A device for navigation assistance comprising at least one receiver for receiving location information related to the geographical location of the device, the device being arranged to continuously receive visual information registered by a camera, and a display for displaying the visual information received, the device further comprising a memory for storing location information related to the region or area through which the device is moving and a processing unit for continuously calculating the geographical coordinates of the device from the location information related to the geographical location of the device, wherein the processing unit is arranged to continuously analyze the visual information received from the camera and to relate it to the information indicative of the geographical location of the device.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method, a computer program, and device for navigation assistance where the method and the computer program may include receiving location information related to the geographical location of a device for navigation assistance, continuously receiving visual information registered by a camera, displaying the visual information received, calculating the geographical coordinates of the device from the received location information related to the geographical location of the device and analyzing the visual information received and relating it to the calculated geographical location of the device.
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18 Claims
- 1. A device for navigation assistance comprising at least one receiver for receiving location information related to the geographical location of the device, the device being arranged to continuously receive visual information registered by a camera, and a display for displaying the visual information received, the device further comprising a memory for storing location information related to the region or area through which the device is moving and a processing unit for continuously calculating the geographical coordinates of the device from the location information related to the geographical location of the device, wherein the processing unit is arranged to continuously analyze the visual information received from the camera and to relate it to the information indicative of the geographical location of the device.
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15. A device for navigation assistance comprising at least one receiver for receiving location information related to the geographical location of the device, the device being arranged to intermittently receive visual information registered by a camera, and a display for displaying the visual information received, the device further comprising a memory for storing location information related to the region or area through which the device is moving and a processing unit for intermittently calculating the geographical coordinates of the device from the location information related to the geographical location of the device, wherein the processing unit is arranged to intermittently analyze the visual information received from the camera and to relate it to the information indicative of the geographical location of the device.
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16. A system for navigation assistance comprising at least one receiver for receiving location information related to the geographical location of the receiver, a camera for registering visual information in the direction in front of the camera, a display in communication with the camera for displaying the visual information registered by the camera, the system further comprising a memory for storing location information related to the region or area through which the receiver is moving and a processing unit in communication with the memory for continuously calculating the geographical coordinates of the receiver from the location information related to the geographical location of the receiver,
wherein the processing unit is further in communication with the camera and arranged to continuously analyze the visual information received from the camera and to relate it to the information indicative of the geographical location of the receiver.
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17. A method comprising:
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a) receiving location information related to the geographical location of a device for navigation assistance; b) continuously receiving visual information registered by a camera; c) displaying the visual information received d) calculating the geographical coordinates of the device from the received location information related to the geographical location of the device, wherein the method further comprises; e) continuously analyzing the visual information received and relating it to the calculated geographical location of the device.
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18. A computer program for navigation assistance comprising instruction sets for:
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a) continuously receiving location information related to the geographical location of a device for navigation assistance; b) receiving visual information registered by a camera; c) displaying the visual information received d) calculating the geographical coordinates of the device from the received location information related to the geographical location of the device, wherein the method further comprises; e) continuously analyzing the visual information received and relating it to the calculated geographical location of the device.
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