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US 2010/0305844 A1Published application
Mobile vehicle navigation method and apparatus thereof
OwnerSung-Ha CHOI, Seung-Hoon Leeinventors
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for receiving current location information; extracting photo images associated with areas selected by a user from map data, reading image capture location information from the extracted photo images, and calculating a route by way of the image captured locations of the extracted photo images based on the current location information and the read image capture location information; and outputting the route.
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A method of outputting navigation data from a navigation device, comprising:
- within the navigation device, receiving or developing current location information;
- selecting an area of interest based on a user area selection command;
- extracting an image and associated image meta-data from stored or downloaded map data, the image associated with a location in the selected area;
- calculating a route based on the current location information and the meta-data;
- and
- outputting the route from the navigation device.
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A navigation device, comprising:
- a display unit;
- and
- a controller operatively connected to the display unit, the controller configured to
- select an area of interest based on a user area selection command,
- extract an image and associated image meta-data from stored or downloaded map data, the image associated with a location in the selected area,
- calculate a route based on the current location information and the meta-data, and
- output the route from the navigation device.
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A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a navigation device including a display unit and a controller operatively connected to the display unit, the controller configured to
- select an area of interest based on a user area selection command,
- extract an image and associated image meta-data from stored or downloaded map data, the image associated with a location in the selected area,
- calculate a route based on the current location information and the meta-data, and
- output the route from the navigation device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.