COMPUTER ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING NAVIGATION DATA IN 3D

• US 20110103651A1
• Filed: 07/31/2008
• Published: 05/05/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tele Atlas N.V. (TomTom NV)
• Original Assignee: Tele Atlas N.V. (TomTom NV)
• Inventors: Nowak, Wojciech Tomasz, Wysocki, Arkadiusz
• Application Number:
  US12/736,819
• Publication Number:
  US 20110103651A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/106
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3647 Guidance involving output of stored or live camera images or video streams

Abstract

A computer arrangement includes a processor and memory accessible for the processor. In at least one embodiment, the memory includes a computer program including data and instructions arranged to allow the processor to: a) obtain navigation information, b) obtain an image corresponding to the navigation information, c) display the image and at least part of the navigation information, whereby the at least part of the navigation information is superimposed upon the image. The processor is further allowed to b1) obtain depth information corresponding to the image and use the depth information to perform action c).

Claims

1. Computer arrangement comprising a processor and memory accessible for the processor, the memory comprising a computer program comprising data and instructions arranged to allow said processor to at least:

a) obtain navigation information,

b) obtain an image corresponding to the navigation information, and

c) display the image and at least part of the navigation information, whereby the at least part of the navigation information is superimposed upon the image, characterized in that the processor is further allowed to

b1) obtain depth information corresponding to the image and use the depth information to perform action c).

2. Computer arrangement according to claim 1, wherein a) comprises performing a navigation function, wherein the navigation function produces navigation information as output, the navigation information comprising at least one of a:

navigation instruction,

selection of a digital map database,

a name,-a sign,

road geometry,

building,

faç

ade of building,

parking lot,

point of interest, and

indicator.

3. Computer arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the image is an image of a position to which the navigation information relates.

4. Computer arrangement according to claim 1, wherein b) comprises obtaining an image from a camera.

5. Computer arrangement according to claim 1, wherein b) comprises obtaining an image from memory.

6. Computer arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the image obtained in b) comprises depth information corresponding to the image, for use in action b1).

7. Computer arrangement according to claim 6, wherein b) comprises obtaining an image from a three dimensional camera.

8. Computer arrangement according to claim 1, wherein b1) comprises retrieving depth information by analyzing a sequence of images.

9. Computer arrangement to claim 1, wherein b1) comprises retrieving depth information from a digital map database.

10. Computer arrangement according to claim 1, wherein b1) comprises obtaining depth information from a depth sensor.

11. Computer arrangement according to claim 1, wherein c) comprises:

c1) performing a geo-conversion action on the navigation information, wherein the geo-conversion action comprises transforming the navigation information to local coordinates.

12. Computer arrangement according to claim 1, wherein action c) comprises:

c2) performing a depth information analysis action.

13. Computer arrangement according to claim 12, wherein action c2) comprises identifying regions in the image and adjusting the way of displaying the navigation information for each identified region in the image.

14. Computer arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the navigation information is a sign corresponding to a sign in the image, wherein in action c) the sign being navigation information is superimposed upon the image in such a way that the sign being navigation information is larger than the sign in the image.

15. Computer arrangement according to claim 1, wherein action c) further comprises displaying lines to indicate a relation between the superimposed navigation information and an object within the image.

16. Method of displaying navigation information, the method comprising:

a) obtaining navigation information,

b) obtaining an image corresponding to the navigation information,

c) displaying the image and at least part of the navigation information, whereby the at least part of the navigation information is superimposed upon the image, wherein the method further comprises

b1) obtaining depth information corresponding to the image and using the depth information to perform action c).

17. Computer program product comprising data and instructions that can be loaded and executed by a computer arrangement, allowing said computer arrangement to perform the method according to claim 16.

18. Data carrier provided with a computer program product as claimed in claim 17.