METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING ROUTE DATA
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1. A method of continuously generating route data, comprising:
- receiving a position data feed pertaining to a position of an image capturing device travelling along a route in a navigable network;
receiving images of the route captured using the image capturing device as it progresses along the route so as to obtain a view of the route;
extracting scan line data from said images, said scan line data for an image comprising a linear portion of the image of a predetermined width that extends along a scan line of a predetermined shape; and
storing said scan line data in memory together with respective positional data for the scan line, wherein said positional data is based on the position data feed.
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Abstract
A device is provided to extract scan lines data from images of a route, said scan line data comprising only a portion of the an image that extends along a scan line, and to store this data in memory together with respective positional data pertaining to the position of the device traveling along the route in a navigable network. This scan line and positional data can be obtained from a plurality of devices in a network and transmitted to computing apparatus, for example, for use in a production of a realistic view of a digital map.
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1. A method of continuously generating route data, comprising:
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receiving a position data feed pertaining to a position of an image capturing device travelling along a route in a navigable network; receiving images of the route captured using the image capturing device as it progresses along the route so as to obtain a view of the route; extracting scan line data from said images, said scan line data for an image comprising a linear portion of the image of a predetermined width that extends along a scan line of a predetermined shape; and storing said scan line data in memory together with respective positional data for the scan line, wherein said positional data is based on the position data feed. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 31)
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22. A device for continuously generating route data, comprising at least one processor and a memory coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is arranged to:
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receive a position data feed pertaining to a position of an image capturing device travelling along a route in a navigable network; receive images of the route captured using the image capturing device as it progresses along the route so as to obtain a view of the route; extract scan line data from said images, said scan line data comprising a linear portion of the image of a predetermined width that extends along a scan line of a predetermined shape; and store said scan line data in the memory together with respective positional data for the scan line, wherein said positional data is based on the position data feed. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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