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Systems and Methods for Using Real-Time Imagery in Navigation

  • US 20170314954A1
  • Filed: 05/02/2016
  • Published: 11/02/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for generating navigation directions for drivers, the method comprising:

  • obtaining, by one or more processors, a route for guiding a driver of a vehicle to a destination;

    retrieving, by the one or more processors from a database, a plurality of visual landmarks corresponding to prominent physical objects disposed along the route;

    obtaining, by the one or more processors, real-time imagery collected at the vehicle approximately from a vantage point of the driver during navigation along the route;

    using (i) the retrieved plurality of visual landmarks and (ii) the imagery collected at the vehicle, selecting, by the one or more processors, a subset of the plurality of visual landmarks that are currently visible to the driver; and

    providing, to the driver, navigation directions describing the route, the navigation directions referencing the selected subset of the plurality of visual landmarks and excluding remaining ones of the plurality of visual landmarks.

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