Method and system for location detection of photographs using topographic techniques
AssigneeSynchronoss Technologies, Inc.
InventorMichael Burstein
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Abstract
A computer implemented method and system for identifying locations in photographs using topographic techniques is disclosed. The method comprises receiving an image; in response to receiving the image, generating a depth map of the image; removing non-geographic features from the depth map; generating a topographic map based on the depth map; modifying the topographic map to represent each pixel by height differential; and comparing the modified topographic map to a modified global topographic map to determine a location of the image.
Claims20
A computer implemented method for identifying locations in photographs using topographic techniques, comprising:
- receiving an image;
- in response to receiving the image, generating a depth map of the image;
- removing non-geographic features from the depth map;
- generating a topographic map based on the depth map;
- modifying the topographic map to represent each pixel by height differential;
- and
- comparing the modified topographic map to a modified global topographic map to determine a location of the image.
A system for identifying locations in photographs using topographic techniques, comprising:
- a) at least one processor;
- b) at least one input device;
- and
- c) at least one storage device storing processor-executable instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method including:
- receiving an image;
- in response to receiving the image, generating a depth map of the image;
- removing non-geographic features from the depth map;
- generating a topographic map based on the depth map;
- modifying the topographic map to represent each pixel by height differential;
- and
- comparing the modified topographic map to a modified global topographic map to determine a location of the image.
A non-transitory computer readable medium for storing computer instructions that, when executed by at least one processor causes the at least one processor to perform a method for identifying locations in photographs using topographic techniques, comprising:
- receiving an image;
- in response to receiving the image, generating a depth map of the image;
- removing non-geographic features from the depth map;
- generating a topographic map based on the depth map;
- modifying the topographic map to represent each pixel by height differential;
- and
- comparing the modified topographic map to a modified global topographic map to determine a location of the image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.