Camera-Guided Virtual Location Indicators for Precise Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing navigation systems using GPS data face challenges in providing precise and accurate navigation when locations are obscure or difficult to find, especially in non-traditional paths, and GPS tracking is inaccurate, limiting the utility of camera features for navigation assistance.
Innovation Solution
A system that uses a device with a camera element to determine its position and orientation, correlates nearby objects with geographic boundaries, and displays visual location indicators on the device's display, enhancing navigation by associating real-world coordinates with virtual objects without relying on web crawling or keyword-based indexing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If GPS tracking is used for navigation, then position information can be obtained, but precision is insufficient in obscure locations or non-traditional paths
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines GPS coordinates with camera-based visual recognition and object detection systems. By merging satellite positioning with local visual context analysis, the system achieves reliable navigation in areas where GPS alone provides insufficient precision, such as obscure locations or non-traditional paths.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces visual objects and geographic boundaries as intermediary elements between the user and the destination. Instead of relying solely on GPS coordinates, the system uses recognizable visual markers and spatial boundaries to guide navigation, providing intermediate reference points that enhance position precision in challenging environments.
2Quantity of substance
If web crawling and keyword-based indexing are used for information retrieval, then vast amounts of information can be accessed, but speed and precision are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and utilizes only the essential geographic coordinate information needed for navigation, rather than processing vast amounts of web content. By taking out only the relevant spatial data and matching it with visual object recognition, the system achieves rapid information retrieval without the overhead of comprehensive web crawling and keyword analysis.
3Ease of operation
If camera features are used for navigation assistance, then visual context can be provided, but integration with GPS tracking is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a unified navigation system where the camera serves multiple functions: capturing visual context, detecting objects, determining geographic boundaries, and correlating these with GPS coordinates. This multi-functional approach integrates camera features with GPS tracking in a cohesive manner, providing comprehensive navigation assistance without excessive complexity.
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AI summary
A method for visually displaying visual location indicators on a display of a device having a camera element, including determining position and orientation of the device, determining a geographic boundary based on position of the device, determining locations within the geographic boundary, determining objects proximate the device using the camera element, correlating objects proximate the device with locations within the geographic boundary, associating one visual location indicator with one location proximate the device, and displaying the one visual location indicator with the one location on the display of the device when the camera element is directed toward the one location.