Pictogram and ISO symbol decoder service
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1. A method for determining a meaning of traffic symbols, comprising:
- capturing an image of a symbol using an imaging device selected from a group consisting essentially of a cell phone camera, digital camera, wi-fi camera, and scanner;
transmitting image data to an image database, the image data corresponding to the image of the symbol, and captured image location data, the location data comprising a geographical location of the imaging devicedetermining a meaning of the symbol based on the image data and the location data;
comparing the image data with symbol data, the symbol data being associated with location data, for determining whether the symbol data includes the captured symbol of the image data;
updating the symbol data to include the image data when the symbol data does not include the symbol image data before the updating; and
transmitting to a cell phone of a user of the imaging device the meaning of the symbol.
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Abstract
This invention provides an instantaneous method for a user or traveler to obtain a meaning of a symbol that is unfamiliar to said user. The symbol is captured in a format that is easily transmitted to a remote database server. Together with the symbol, the GPS coordinates of the location of the symbol must be sent to the server. The server performs an image matching search, and then uses the location information (GPS) to resolve multiple matches and to determine the meaning of the symbol and instantaneously transmits in the language of their choice the meaning to the user requesting the search.
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1. A method for determining a meaning of traffic symbols, comprising:
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capturing an image of a symbol using an imaging device selected from a group consisting essentially of a cell phone camera, digital camera, wi-fi camera, and scanner; transmitting image data to an image database, the image data corresponding to the image of the symbol, and captured image location data, the location data comprising a geographical location of the imaging device determining a meaning of the symbol based on the image data and the location data; comparing the image data with symbol data, the symbol data being associated with location data, for determining whether the symbol data includes the captured symbol of the image data; updating the symbol data to include the image data when the symbol data does not include the symbol image data before the updating; and transmitting to a cell phone of a user of the imaging device the meaning of the symbol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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