METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAP GENERATION FOR LOCATION AND NAVIGATION WITH USER SHARING/SOCIAL NETWORKING
First Claim
1. A method for wireless communication, the method comprising:
- in a wireless communication device;
determining a position of said wireless communication device;
capturing one or more images of the surroundings of said wireless communication device;
extracting from the captured one or more images, data associated with objects in the surroundings of said wireless communication device;
determining positions of said objects in the surroundings of said wireless communication device; and
uploading said determined positions and said extracted data to a database.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for map generation for location and navigation with user sharing/social networking may comprise determining a position of a wireless communication device (WCD) and capturing images of the surroundings of the WCD. Data associated with objects in the surroundings of said WCD may be extracted from the captured images, positions of the objects may be determined, and the determined positions and the data may then be uploaded to a database. The elements may comprise structural and/or textual features in the surroundings of the WCD. The position of the WCD may be determined utilizing sensors in the WCD to measure a distance from a last determined or known position. The sensors may comprise a pedometer, an altimeter, a camera, and/or a compass. The positions of the extracted elements may be determined utilizing known optical characteristics of a camera in the WCD.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for wireless communication, the method comprising:
in a wireless communication device; determining a position of said wireless communication device; capturing one or more images of the surroundings of said wireless communication device; extracting from the captured one or more images, data associated with objects in the surroundings of said wireless communication device; determining positions of said objects in the surroundings of said wireless communication device; and uploading said determined positions and said extracted data to a database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for wireless communication, the system comprising:
one or more circuits for use in a wireless communication device, said one or more circuits being operable to; determine a position of said wireless communication device; capture one or more images of the surroundings of said wireless communication device; extract from the captured one or more images, data associated with objects in the surroundings of said wireless communication device; determine positions of said objects in the surroundings of said wireless communication device; and upload said determined positions and said extracted data to a database. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for location determination, the system comprising:
one or more circuits for use in a wireless communication device, said one or more circuits being operable to; determine a position of said wireless communication device based on a distance traveled from a last determined or known position; capture one or more images of the surroundings of said wireless communication device; extract from the captured one or more images, data associated with objects in the surroundings of said wireless communication device; determine positions of said objects in the surroundings of said wireless communication device; and upload said determined positions and said extracted data to a database.
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