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Combined beacon and scene navigation system

  • US 8,285,475 B2
  • Filed: 03/02/2007
  • Issued: 10/09/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A controller for navigation in a navigation system, the controller comprising:

  • an image sensor configured to generate an image within a field of view of the controller; and

    a processor coupled to the image sensor, the processor configured to process the image to alternatively implement beacon-based navigation and scene-based navigation depending on the processed image,wherein the processor is further configured to determine if the processed image includes a representation of a beacon, to implement the beacon-based navigation in response to a determination that the processed image includes the representation of the beacon and to implement the scene-based navigation in response to a determination that the processed image excludes the representation of the beacon.

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