Multi-dimensional video navigation system and method using interactive map paths

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions for execution by processing circuitry of a multi-dimensional navigation system to perform multi-dimensional video navigation operations, the operations comprising causing the system to:

• collect geographical data, time data, and video data associated with the geographical data with an image capturing device having a heading sensor, video frames of the video data including at least one of field of view (FOV) data or heading data as captured by the heading sensor, the at least one of the FOV data or heading data imbedded in the video data as the video frames are captured;
• convert the video data into a time at location indication and a timeline;
• normalize the video data to establish a set of points to generate a geo-located path, the geo-located path comprising video representations;
• display a geo-located path representation on a video display having a map image, the geo-located path representation comprising the video representations and time at location representations;
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• display, in response to a selection of an interactive segment of the geo-located path, a pop-up timeline and a video associated with the segment wherein the video and the timeline are selectable for navigation through the video in a time-based manner.

A multi-dimensional video navigation system comprising:

• an image capturing device having a heading sensor, the image capturing device to collect geographical data, time data, and video data associated with the geographical data, video frames of the video data including at least one of field of view (FOV) data or heading data as captured by the heading sensor, the at least one of the FOV data or heading data imbedded in the video data as the video frames are captured;
• a controller configured to control, based on the geographical data, the video data, and the time data, conversion of the video data into a time at location indication and timeline, generation of a geo-located path, and display of an interactive representation of the geo-located path, wherein a width of a segment of the geo-located path is adjusted based on the geographical data and the time at location indication;
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• a display configured to display a timeline and representations of the video data in response to selection of the segment of the geo-located path, wherein the representations of the video data are associated with the selected segment and selectable for navigation in a time-based manner.