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Determining a location using an image
US8941752B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8941752-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213459961-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
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Determining a location. An initial image is captured at an image capturing device. The initial image is compared with images in a database of images which have associated locations to determine the location of the image capturing device. A user receives a notification if a location cannot be determined.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for determining a location, said method comprising: capturing an initial image of a scene at an image capturing device; uploading features of said initial image to a cloud server for comparing said features of said initial image to a database of features of images having associated locations to determine a location of said image capturing device; and provided said cloud server is unable to determine said location of said image capturing device b…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8941752B2 cover?
- Determining a location. An initial image is captured at an image capturing device. The initial image is compared with images in a database of images which have associated locations to determine the location of the image capturing device. A user receives a notification if a location cannot be determined.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Tan Wai-Tian, Apostolopoulos John, Hewlett Packard Development Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N23/661. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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