METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES OF A POINT OF INTEREST IN AN IMAGE
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- causing, at least in part, presentation on a screen of an image including a point of interest and a reference point with a known address or known geographic coordinates, the image being associated with a location, a tilt angle, and a directional heading of a device used to capture the image;
causing, at least in part, detection on the screen of a length marked by a user from the reference point to the point of interest;
converting the length into a physical distance between the points; and
calculating geographic coordinates of the point of interest based upon the physical distance.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for measuring geographic coordinates of a point of interest in an image. A mapping and augmented reality application causes, at least in part, presentation on a screen of an image including a point of interest and a reference point with a known address or known geographic coordinates, and the image is associated with a location, a tilt angle, and a directional heading of a device used to capture the image. The mapping and augmented reality application causes, at least in part, detection on the screen of a length marked by a user from the reference point to the point of interest. The mapping and augmented reality application converts the length into a physical distance between the points. The mapping and augmented reality application calculates geographic coordinates of the point of interest based upon the physical distance.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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causing, at least in part, presentation on a screen of an image including a point of interest and a reference point with a known address or known geographic coordinates, the image being associated with a location, a tilt angle, and a directional heading of a device used to capture the image; causing, at least in part, detection on the screen of a length marked by a user from the reference point to the point of interest; converting the length into a physical distance between the points; and calculating geographic coordinates of the point of interest based upon the physical distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, cause, at least in part, presentation on a screen of an image including a point of interest and a reference point with a known address or known geographic coordinates, the image being associated with a location, a tilt angle, and a directional heading of a device used to capture the image; cause, at least in part, detection on the screen of a length marked by a user from the reference point to the point of interest; convert the length into a physical distance between the points; and calculate geographic coordinates of the point of interest based upon the physical distance. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to at least perform the following steps:
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causing, at least in part, presentation on a screen of an image including a point of interest and a reference point with a known address or known geographic coordinates, the image being associated with a location, a tilt angle, and a directional heading of a device used to capture the image; causing, at least in part, detection on the screen of a length marked by a user from the reference point to the point of interest; converting the length into a physical distance between the points; and calculating geographic coordinates of the point of interest based upon the physical distance. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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