METHOD OF DISPLAYING NAVIGATION DATA IN 3D

• US 20110109618A1
• Filed: 07/31/2008
• Published: 05/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tomtom Global Content B.V (TomTom NV)
• Original Assignee: Tomtom Global Content B.V (TomTom NV)
• Inventors: Wysocki, Arkadiusz, Nowak, Wojciech Tomasz
• Application Number:
  US12/736,811
• Publication Number:
  US 20110109618A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/419
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3647 Guidance involving output of stored or live camera images or video streams

Abstract

A computer arrangement including a processor and memory accessible for the processor is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the memory includes a computer program including data and instructions arranged to allow the processor to: a) obtain an image to be displayed, b) obtain depth information relating to the image, c) use depth information to identify at least one region in the image, and d) select display mode for at least one identified region.

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 an image to be displayed,

b) obtain depth information relating to the image,

c) use depth information to identify at least one region in the image, and

d) select display mode for at least one identified region.

2. Computer arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further arranged to

e) generating an enhanced image.

3. Computer arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the computer arrangement comprises a camera arranged to obtain an image.

4. Computer arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the processor is arranged to obtain an image from one of:

a remote camera,

memory (12;

13;

14;

15), and

a remote memory.

5. Computer arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the computer arrangement is arranged to obtain depth information by analyzing at least two images obtained by a camera.

6. Computer arrangement according to claim 5, wherein the camera is a stereo camera.

7. Computer arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the computer arrangement comprises a scanner arranged to obtain depth information.

8. Computer arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the computer arrangement is arranged to obtain depth information from a digital map database.

9. Computer arrangement according to claim 1, wherein selecting a display mode comprises selecting a display mode from at least one of the following display modes:

color mode, and

superimpose mode.

10. Method of generating an image for navigational purposes, comprising:

a) obtaining an image to be displayed,

b) obtaining depth information relating to the image,

c) using depth information to identify at least one region in the image, and

d) selecting display mode for at least one identified region.

11. 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 10.

12. Data carrier provided with a computer program product according to claim 11.