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System and method for effectively implementing an electronic visual map device

  • US 6,621,423 B1
  • Filed: 09/06/2000
  • Issued: 09/16/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for implementing a visual map device, comprising:

  • a map database coupled to said visual map device, said map database including visual image information, said visual image information including at least one of route images and destination images that are each initially captured at a substantially eye-level viewpoint by utilizing a photographic imaging device;

    a map application configured to provide said visual image information to a display device; and

    a processor coupled to said visual map device to execute said map application, said map application and a network manager accessing and downloading said destination images from a distributed computer network when said destination images are not locally stored in a memory device coupled to said visual map device, a display manager and said map application responsively presenting and updating said destination images upon said display.

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