Image Mapping Directional Indicator and Position Marker
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image mapping methods cannot display the direction from which an image of an image object was captured or the position of the image object on an electronic map, limiting the ability to visualize the image taking direction and location.
Innovation Solution
An image mapping method that acquires positional information of the image object and the image taking position, displays an indicator showing the image taking direction, and positions a marker and scaled-down image on an electronic map to represent the image object's location and direction, allowing for the visualization of the image taking direction and position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If thumbnail images are displayed on an electronic map to show image taking positions, then the location information is visualized, but the image taking direction and image object position cannot be displayed
Solution Approach 1:
The display information is segmented into distinct functional elements: thumbnail images for position identification, directional indicators (arrows) for capture direction, and markers for image object positions. This segmentation allows each element to convey specific information without overwhelming the user, resolving the contradiction between providing comprehensive information and maintaining display simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds directional information by introducing arrows that indicate the capture direction as a new dimensional element on the two-dimensional electronic map. This dimensional enhancement allows the system to convey orientation data without cluttering the existing position-based thumbnail display, effectively resolving the information loss while managing display complexity.
2Loss of information
If positional information of image object and image taking position is acquired and displayed, then directional and location information is provided, but the display becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces markers as intermediary elements that represent image object positions on the electronic map. These markers serve as visual mediators between the raw positional data and the user's understanding, allowing complex position information to be conveyed through simple, recognizable symbols. This intermediary approach provides comprehensive position information while maintaining display simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates simplified visual copies of the real-world positions: thumbnails copy the captured images at reduced scale, markers copy the image object positions, and arrows copy the capture directions. These copies allow comprehensive spatial information to be displayed in a simplified, easily interpretable format, resolving the contradiction between information completeness and display complexity.
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AI summary
An image mapping method comprising the steps of acquiring a captured image as well as positional information of an image object in the captured image and positional information of an image taking position, reading map data containing the position of the image object from a recording medium that stores map data and displaying an electronic map based on the map data on a display device, displaying an indicator that shows the image taking direction of the image object on the electronic map based on the positional information of the image object in the captured image and the positional information of the image taking position, and displaying a marker that shows the position of the image object on the electronic map and disposing on the electronic map a scaled-down image of the captured image that is associated with the indicator showing the image taking direction that was shown on the electronic map.