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Smart navigation for 3D maps

  • US 8,098,245 B2
  • Filed: 09/30/2008
  • Issued: 01/17/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of traversing a three dimensional image, performed by a computer, comprisingcreating an interest center-point in the image;

  • creating a start point in the image;

    creating a potential function, wherein the potential function creates a potential field and guides traversal from the starting point to the interest center-point;

    adjusting the potential field to comprise a sum of potential fields directed toward the center-point wherein each potential field corresponds to an image; and

    displaying images in the potential field at intervals in the traversal from the start point toward the interest center-point.

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