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Vehicle navigation system using live images

  • US 6,775,614 B2
  • Filed: 10/24/2002
  • Issued: 08/10/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A vehicle navigation system using live images comprising:

  • a GPS receiver for receiving signals transmitted from GPS satellite;

    a display unit for indicating driver'"'"'s current position and image in the geographic information system;

    a key input unit for manipulating a variety of control keys;

    a plurality of cameras set up at a plurality of places for taking pictures of traffic or road condition at predetermined places;

    an image input unit for receiving images captured by a plurality of cameras;

    an image server for selectively outputting an image captured by a camera set up at a place corresponding to a position value of a signal input from the image input unit;

    a first data transmitting and receiving unit for transmitting an image output from the image server and receiving the position value;

    a second data transmitting and outputting unit for transmitting a position value and receiving an image through continuous communication with the first data transmitting unit; and

    a main control unit for calculating to determine the position with the signal input from the GPS receiver, outputting driver'"'"'s position mapped in the geographic information system and the image input from the second data transmitting and receiving unit to a display unit, controlling the display unit according to the value input from the key input unit and outputting the position value through the second data transmitting and receiving unit.

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