Navigation of mobile devices
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1. A method for navigation of a mobile device comprising:
- determining spatial information of at least one beacon detected in an image relative to the image, said image comprising an image of said at least one beacon within at least part of an environment surrounding the mobile device; and
determining a position of the mobile device based on said spatial information comprising encoded visual information of said at least one beacon and at least two indicators of said at least one beacon detectable only in a restricted wavelength image, said at least two indicators located on either side of the encoded visual information.
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Abstract
A method is provided for navigation of a mobile device. Spatial information of at least one beacon detected in an image relative to the image is determined. The image includes an image of the at least one beacon within at least part of an environment surrounding the mobile device. A position of the mobile device based on said spatial information is determined using encoded visual information of the at least one beacon.
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1. A method for navigation of a mobile device comprising:
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determining spatial information of at least one beacon detected in an image relative to the image, said image comprising an image of said at least one beacon within at least part of an environment surrounding the mobile device; and determining a position of the mobile device based on said spatial information comprising encoded visual information of said at least one beacon and at least two indicators of said at least one beacon detectable only in a restricted wavelength image, said at least two indicators located on either side of the encoded visual information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for navigation of a mobile device comprising:
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determining spatial information of at least one beacon detected in an image relative to the image, the beacon comprising a barcode between two indicators visible only in infrared light, the barcode comprising encoded visual information, said image comprising an image of said at least one beacon within at least part of an environment surrounding the mobile device; recording a first image of the beacon in normal light and a second image of the beacon in infrared light, wherein a comparison is made between the two images to determine if the indicators are only present in the second image; carrying out image processing to detect a barcode between the two indicators; and determining a position of the mobile device based on said spatial information comprising the encoded visual information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for navigation of a mobile device comprising:
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recording a first image of a beacon in normal light and a second image of the beacon in infrared light; comparing the first and second image to determine if two infrared indicators are only present in the second image; carrying out signal processing to detect a barcode between the two infrared indicators; reading the barcode. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. An apparatus comprising:
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an imaging device operable to obtain an image comprising an image of at least one beacon within at least part of an environment surrounding a mobile device; a processing device operable to determine spatial information of said at least one beacon detected in the image relative to the image and determine a position of the mobile device based on said spatial information; said processing means further being operable to determine said spatial information based on encoded visual information of said at least one beacon and at least two indicators of said at least one beacon detectable only in a restricted wavelength image, said at least two indicators located on either side of the encoded visual information.
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26. An apparatus comprising:
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means for determining spatial information of at least one beacon detected in an image relative to the image, the beacon comprising a barcode between two indicators visible only in infrared light, the barcode comprising encoded visual information, said image comprising an image of said at least one beacon within at least part of an environment surrounding the mobile device; means for recording a first image of the beacon in normal light and a second image of the beacon in infrared light, wherein a comparison is made between the two images to determine if the indicators are only present in the second image; means for carrying out image processing to detect a barcode between the two indicators; and means for determining a position of the mobile device based on said spatial information using the encoded visual information.
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27. A computer readable medium comprising computer instructions for:
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determining spatial information of at least one beacon detected in an image relative to the image, said image comprising an image of said at least one beacon within at least part of an environment surrounding the mobile device; and determining a position of the mobile device based on said spatial information; wherein determining said spatial information is based on encoded visual information of said at least one beacon and at least two indicators of said at least one beacon detectable only by implementing a wavelength of electromagnetic radiation within a restricted range, said at least two indicators located on either side of the encoded visual information.
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28. A computer readable medium comprising computer instructions for:
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determining spatial information of at least one beacon detected in an image relative to the image, the beacon comprising a barcode between two indicators visible only in infrared light, the barcode comprising encoded visual information, said image comprising an image of said at least one beacon within at least part of an environment surrounding the mobile device; recording a first image of the beacon in normal light and a second image of the beacon in infrared light, wherein a comparison is made between the two images to determine if the indicators are only present in the second image; and carrying out image processing to detect a barcode between the two indicators; determining a position of the mobile device based on said spatial information; wherein said determining spatial information is based on the encoded visual information.
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