Mobile imaging device as navigator
First Claim
1. A storage device that has stored thereon computer-executable instructions that perform actions, comprising:
- determining a geographic position of a first mobile device;
determining a change of a direction of an imaging component of the first mobile device, using the imaging component to determine the change of direction to a new direction;
receiving information about a second mobile device that is associated with the new direction; and
providing to the first mobile device for display information about at least a distance from the geographic position to the second mobile device.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are directed to obtaining information based on directional orientation of a mobile imaging device, such as a camera phone. Visual information is gathered by the camera and used to determine a directional orientation of the camera, to search for content based on the direction, to manipulate 3D virtual images of a surrounding area, and to otherwise use the directional information. Direction and motion can be determined by analyzing a sequence of images. Distance from a current location, inputted search parameters, and other criteria can be used to expand or filter content that is tagged with such criteria. Search results with distance indicators can be overlaid on a map or a camera feed. Various content can be displayed for a current direction, or desired content, such as a business location, can be displayed only when the camera is oriented toward the desired content.
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20 Claims
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1. A storage device that has stored thereon computer-executable instructions that perform actions, comprising:
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determining a geographic position of a first mobile device; determining a change of a direction of an imaging component of the first mobile device, using the imaging component to determine the change of direction to a new direction; receiving information about a second mobile device that is associated with the new direction; and providing to the first mobile device for display information about at least a distance from the geographic position to the second mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A network device, comprising:
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memory for storing computer-executable instructions; and a processor for executing the computer-executable instructions to perform actions, including; determining a geographic position of a first mobile device; determining a change of a direction of an imaging component of the first mobile device, using the imaging component to determine the change of direction to a new direction; receiving a search request; and providing to the mobile device for display search results that are determined using at least the change of direction, and the geographic position of the first mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for determining content, comprising:
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one or more storage devices that store data; and one or more processors operating to perform actions based on the data, including; receiving a geographic position of a first client device; receiving a change of a direction of an imaging component of the first client device, the imaging component being used to determine the change of direction to a new direction; determining information about a second client device that is associated with the new direction; and providing to the first client device for display information about at least a distance between the geographic position of the first client device to the second client device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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