Device position method and apparatus using celestial objects

An electronic device comprising:

• a display;
• and
• a processor coupled to the display, the processor configured to execute instructions to:
• receive image data containing at least one celestial object;
• cause a display of the at least one celestial object and a celestial object indicator for selecting a celestial object, on the display;
• overlay the celestial object indicator on the at least one celestial object;
• receive data indicating a relative angle of the device, when the celestial object indicator is overlaid on the at least one celestial object, with respect to the Earth in at least two dimensions;
• determine the time when the celestial object indicator is overlaid on the at least one celestial object;
• determine a position of the electronic device by comparing the location of the celestial object in the image data and relative angle information at the time of the indication to a database at least partially stored on the electronic device in response to an indication that the celestial object indicator is overlaid on the at least one celestial object;
• and
• cause a display of a current position of the electronic device.

A non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising instruction to cause a processor to:

• receive image data containing at least one celestial object;
• cause a display of the at least one celestial object and a celestial object indicator for selecting a celestial object, on the display;
• overlay the celestial object indicator on the at least one celestial object;
• receive data indicating a relative angle of the device, when the celestial object indicator is overlaid on the at least one celestial object, with respect to the Earth in at least two dimensions;
• determine the time when the celestial object indicator is overlaid on the at least one celestial object;
• determine a position of the electronic device by comparing the location of the celestial object in the image data and relative angle information at the time of the indication to a database at least partially stored on the electronic device in response to an indication that the celestial object indicator is overlaid on the at least one celestial object;
• and
• cause a display of a current position of the electronic device.