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Updating map data from camera images

  • US 9,429,438 B2
  • Filed: 12/23/2010
  • Issued: 08/30/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of updating map data, the method comprising:

  • determining a current position of a wireless communications device;

    capturing an image using a camera of the wireless communications device;

    processing the image for transmission over a wireless network, the processing comprising one of creating a low resolution version of the image and creating a wire mesh version of the image;

    transmitting the proceed image to a man server,receiving a message from the man server in response to the processed image, the message including an identification of an object from the processed image and a location of a landmark in a map database from the map server, the landmark corresponding to the object;

    using the location of the landmark to refine the current position of the wireless communications device;

    determining a location of a second object in the image;

    using the refined position of the wireless communications device and the location of the second object to create new map data; and

    updating the map database with the new map data.

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