Device and system for labeling sight images

A device for sight labeling comprising:

• image acquiring means for taking images;
• position information acquiring means for acquiring a camera position while the images are being taken;
• camera descriptive information acquiring means for acquiring a camera angle, a focal distance and an image size while the images arc being taken;
• image processing means for dividing images acquired by said image acquiring means into a plurality of sub-domains;
• map information management means for managing map information containing constructions, determining a view of camera based on the received position, camera angle, focal distance and image size, and calculating a view space formed by said view within a space of said map information, and capturing constructions present inside the view space;
• label information preparation means for correlating the captured constructions with respect to sub-domains of said images, specifying transfer positions of said captured constructions in said image, and preparing label information including the names of descriptive information of the correlated constructions and their transfer positions;
• communication address memory means for storing communication addresses of communication devices relating to said constructions;
• communication processing means for setting up communication paths with said communication addresses based on the received communication addresses;
• labeling information output means for overlaying the names or descriptive information of constructions in said label information at predetermined positions within the images corresponding to the transfer positions inside the prepared label information, and outputting the overlayed images to a visual device;
• screen position indicating means for allowing a user to indicate a position on the screen of the visual device, determining the construction in said label information corresponding to the indicated screen position when a position on the screen of said visual device is indicated by said user, determining the communication address of the communication device relating to the determined construction from said communication address memory means;
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• control means for controlling the means described above.

A system for sight labeling comprising a sight labeling terminal and a sight labeling center;

• said sight labeling terminal comprising
• image acquiring means for taking images,
• position information acquiring means for acquiring a camera position while the images are being taken,
• camera descriptive information acquiring means for acquiring a camera angle, a focal distance and an image size while the images are being taken,
• image processing means for dividing the taken images into a plurality of sub-domains,
• communication control means for sending information relating to division of said images into sub-domains, the camera angle, the focal distance and the image size through the communication network to said sight labeling center, and
• receiving label information and communication addresses from said sight labeling center,
• communication processing means for setting up paths to said communication addresses based on the received communication addresses,
• labeling information output means for overlaying names or descriptive information of constructions in said label information at a predetermined position of said image corresponding to said transfer positions inside said label information and displaying the overlayed images on a visual device,
• screen position indicating means for allowing a user to indicate a position on the screen of the visual device, determining the construction in said label information corresponding to the indicated screen position when a position on the screen of said visual device is indicated by said user, outputting said construction to said communication control means, and sending the communication address of the communication device relating to said construction received by said communication control means to said communication processing means;
• said terminal control means for controlling the means described above;
• and said sight labeling center comprising
• communication control means for receiving information relating to division of said images into sub-domains, the camera angle, the focal distance and the image size through the communication network from said sight labeling terminal, and sending said label information and communication address to said sight labeling terminal,
• map information management means for managing map information containing constructions, determining a view of a camera based on the received position, camera angle, focal distance and image size, calculating a view space formed by said view in a space of said map information, and thereby capturing constructions present inside the view space,
• label information preparation means for correlating the captured constructions with respect to said sub-domains of said images, specifying transfer positions of said acquired constructions in said image, and preparing label information including the names or descriptive information of the correlated constructions and their transfer positions,
• communication address memory means for storing communication addresses of communication devices relating to said constructions, and outputting communication addresses of constructions indicated by information of constructions in said label information, and
• center control means for controlling the means described above.

A system for sight labeling comprising a sight labeling terminal and a sight labeling center;

• said sight labeling terminal comprising
• image acquiring means for taking images,
• position information acquiring means for acquiring a camera position while the images are being taken,
• camera descriptive information acquiring means for acquiring a camera angle, a focal distance and an image size while the images are being taken,
• image processing means for dividing the taken images into a plurality of sub-domains,
• communication control means for sending information relating to division of said images into sub-domains, the camera angle, the focal distance and the image size through the communication network to said sight labeling center, and receiving label information and communication addresses from said sight labeling center,
• labeling information output means for overlaying names or descriptive information of constructions in said label information at predetermined position within said image corresponding to said transfer positions inside said label information at corresponding positions in the images, and displaying the overlayed images on a visual device, and for displaying a communication address on said visual device when said communication address is received,
• screen position indicating means for allowing a user to indicate a position on the screen of the visual device, determining the construction in said label information corresponding to the indicated screen position when a position on the screen of said visual device is indicated by said user, outputting said construction to said communication control means, and sending the communication address of the communication device relating to said construction received by said communication control means to said label information output means;
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• terminal control means for controlling the means described above;
• and said sight labeling center comprising
• communication control means for receiving information relating to division of said images into sub-domains, the camera angle, the focal distance and the image size through the communication network from said sight labeling terminal, and sending said label information and communication address to said sight labeling terminal,
• map information management means for managing map information containing constructions, determining a view of a camera based on the received position, camera angle, focal distance and image size, calculating a view space formed by said view in a space of said map information, and thereby capturing constructions present inside the view space,
• label information preparation means for correlating the captured constructions with respect to said sub-domains of said images, specifying a transfer position of said acquired constructions in said image, and preparing label information including the names or descriptive information of the correlated constructions and their transfer positions,
• communication memory means for storing communication addresses of communication devices relating to said constructions, and outputting communication addresses of constructions indicated by information of constructions in said label information, and center control means for controlling the means described above.