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3D navigation methods using nonphotorealistic (NPR) 3D maps
US9390544B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9390544-B2 |
| Application number | US-58214209-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2009 |
| Priority date | Oct 20, 2009 |
| Publication date | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2016 |
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A method of displaying a navigation map includes automatically determining a location of a vehicle. Three-dimensional or 2D data associated with buildings surrounding the vehicle is identified. A nonphotorealistic image of 3D objects around the vehicle is rendered based on the data. The nonphotorealistic image is electronically displayed to a user.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of displaying a navigation map, comprising the steps of: automatically determining a location of a vehicle; identifying three-dimensional data associated with buildings surrounding the vehicle; receiving an input from a user, the input being indicative of a nonphotorealistic image style requested by the user; rendering a nonphotorealistic image based on the data and based on the input; and electronically displaying the nonphotorealistic image to the user. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the nonphotorealistic image style comprises one of a cartoon style, a pen-and-ink style, and a pencil style. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the identifying step includes finding three-dimensional data associated with the location of the vehicle. 4. The method of claim 3 wherein the identifying step includes retrieving the data from a compact disc disposed within the vehicle. 5. The method of claim 3 wherein the identifying step includes wirelessly receiving the data from a central repository of three-dimensional data. 6. The method of claim 1 comprising the further step of modifying a viewing angle of the nonphotorealistic image based on feedback from the user, the data describing shapes, dimensions, colors and windows of the buildings.
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Manipulating three-dimensional [3D] models or images for computer graphics · CPC title
- G06T15/02Primary
Non-photorealistic rendering · CPC title
- G01C21/3638Primary
including 3D objects and buildings (three dimensional [3D] modelling, e.g. data description of 3D objects G06T17/00; geographic models G06T17/05) · CPC title
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- What does patent US9390544B2 cover?
- A method of displaying a navigation map includes automatically determining a location of a vehicle. Three-dimensional or 2D data associated with buildings surrounding the vehicle is identified. A nonphotorealistic image of 3D objects around the vehicle is rendered based on the data. The nonphotorealistic image is electronically displayed to a user.
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- Ren Liu, Bosch Gmbh Robert
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- Primary CPC classification G06T15/02. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jul 12 2016 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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