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METHOD OF OBTAINING GEOGRAPHICALLY RELATED IMAGES USING A VEHICLE

  • US 20100141736A1
  • Filed: 04/22/2008
  • Published: 06/10/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of obtaining digital images related to geographic locations, the method comprising:

  • (a) providing a moving vehicle having thereon a computer interconnected with a GPS transceiver and a distance measurement means for providing a measurement of distance traveled by the vehicle, the computer operatively interconnected with a digital camera mounted on the vehicle;

    (b) receiving into the computer a first geographic position from the GPS transceiver;

    (c) receiving into the computer a measurement of distance traveled from the distance measurement means;

    (d) determining when a pre-determined distance has been traveled by the vehicle based on the measurement of distance;

    (e) generating a photo request for the digital camera at the pre-determined distance;

    (f) taking a digital photo based on the photo request;

    (g) repeating steps c) through f);

    (h) receiving into the computer a second geographic position from the GPS transceiver; and

    ,(i) storing the photos, photo requests, first and second geographic positions and distance measurements.

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