WO2002063243A1 - Systeme de navigation - Google Patents

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WO2002063243A1
WO2002063243A1 PCT/GB2002/000233 GB0200233W WO02063243A1 WO 2002063243 A1 WO2002063243 A1 WO 2002063243A1 GB 0200233 W GB0200233 W GB 0200233W WO 02063243 A1 WO02063243 A1 WO 02063243A1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C21/00—Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C19/00
    • G01C21/26—Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C19/00 specially adapted for navigation in a road network
    • G01C21/34—Route searching; Route guidance
    • G01C21/36—Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
    • G01C21/3626—Details of the output of route guidance instructions
    • G01C21/3647—Guidance involving output of stored or live camera images or video streams
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C21/00—Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C19/00
    • G01C21/20—Instruments for performing navigational calculations

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  • the present invention relates to a navigation system, such as a map.
  • the present invention seeks to provide an improved navigation system.
  • a navigation system including a user device comprising a display, user input means for inputting data representative of a location co-ordinate and display generating means operable to generate on the display a three dimensional view of the environment indicated by inputted data.
  • the display generating means is operable to generate on the display a map or plan in addition to the three dimensional view.
  • the map or plan may be displayed at the same time as the three dimensional view or separately therefrom.
  • the system preferably provides the option, via a user input, of being able to toggle between the two views.
  • this may be a street plan or a floor layout of a building such as a museum or house.
  • the display generating means is preferably also able to display data relating to addresses or other locations of interest of desired destination and/or landmarks.
  • Landmarks may include buildings, retail establishments and the like.
  • the three dimensional view is preferably in the form of a photograph or photograph-like image.
  • the system could in addition or in the alternative provide three dimensional line drawings (perspective views) depending upon memory and display capacities.
  • the system preferably also provides an orientation device, such as a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) user unit, and means to indicate on the display position and/or direction of travel.
  • an orientation device such as a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) user unit
  • GPS Global Positioning Satellite
  • Such indication can be by display of an appropriate three dimensional view and/or by an indication on a generated map, such as by an arrow.
  • the system is preferably designed to provide written and/or oral directions.
  • the navigation system is preferably also provided with a remote base unit at which map and/or view data is stored for transfer to the user device.
  • a remote base unit at which map and/or view data is stored for transfer to the user device.
  • the user device need not have a large memory for storing a large number of views and maps.
  • the base unit can transfer the appropriate views and maps in accordance with the user's needs and requests.
  • communication between the user device and the base unit is via a standard communications system such as a cellular telephone system, radio signal, satellite communication and the like.
  • a standard communications system such as a cellular telephone system, radio signal, satellite communication and the like.
  • the system is incorporated into a portable telephone or in a navigation system in a vehicle.
  • the user device could be a personal computer and that the communication system could be via the Internet.
  • the computer could be portable but not necessarily so.
  • the user can obtain a view of his/her intended location and route.
  • this is correlated with a map to show where the user is in relation to other landmarks and the user's desired destination or path.
  • the system could be thought of as providing a virtual view which can be correlated to the physical surroundings.
  • the user is provided with the ability to travel 'virtually' to a location by navigating through a series of digital photographs taken at street-level from the first-person perspective. The information presented in this way directly represents the 'user experience' and, unlike reading a street-map, requires no further translation.
  • Figures la and lb show an embodiment of double display with direction of travel indication and with view changes in the direction of travel;
  • Figures 2a and 2b show an embodiment of double display with direction of travel indication and with view changes in a direction of travel opposite to that o Figures la and lb:
  • Figures 3a and 3b show an embodiment of displays with, direction of travel indication and landmarks.
  • Figures 4a and 4b show an embodiment of displays with landmarks and written directions.
  • the presentation format on a user display shows a digital photograph alongside the corresponding street-map of the same location with an arrow representing the direction the 'viewer' is facing.
  • direction arrows or by other analogous input, the user can navigate the region, being then presented with the corresponding next photograph and street-map information. For example, when viewing a photograph showing a road that continues ahead of the viewer, clicking the 'South' direction button would emulate turning around 180° to show the view in the opposite direction. Similarly, clicking the 'North' direction button would simulate walking down the road and present a new digital photograph showing a view taken further along the road.
  • directions can be obtained to reach this destination from various starting points.
  • the directions are preferably presented in a step-through set of text instructions, each one accompanied by a corresponding photograph relating to the surroundings of the given instruction.
  • This system can be implemented on hand-held devices such as a Palm as well as WAP portable telephones.
  • the presentation format on a telephone is likely to differ slightly from that which can be presented on a personal computer (or Web Browser) but the principle of Virtual walking' by navigating digital photographs is substantially the same.
  • a telephone there are at present limitations as to display size and quality and transmission rates.
  • FIG. la and lb show the view from a specific point along London Wall in the City of London.
  • the photo is accompanied by an A-Z format street map graphic showing the same location, together with a pointer showing the direction the user is facing.
  • the arrows around the photograph represent possible directions in which the user can 'walk'.
  • Example 3 Below the photograph are provided a plurality of icons which name landmarks that are visible in the region depicted by the photograph (in this example the landmarks are shops). By positioning a mouse pointer provided on the display over the name, the exact location on the photograph is highlighted with a yellow spot (in Figure 3 a screenshot the mouse has been placed over the 'Clarks' button). Clicking the name button will display a page of information about that particular landmark, as shown in the screenshot of Figure 3b.
  • the starting points are the nearest Underground or metro station, or one of three mainline stations: in this example, Liverpool St, Fenchurch St, and Cannon St).
  • the directions are displayed in a step-by-step sequence, with each instruction being accompanied by a photograph of the view at that particular location, as shown in the screenshot of Figure 4b.
  • the displays as shown in Figures 1 to 4 are provided on a user device such as a computer, palm size computer or telephone.
  • the user device provides for user entry of position and orientation and manual user adjustment of position during travel.
  • the user device includes a GPS positioning unit which can provide automatic location, orientation and movement such that the map and views are automatically updated.
  • the data is preferably held by and transmitted from a base unit.
  • the base unit will provide a database of maps and digital photographs and means to transmit the data to the user device upon receipt of appropriate requests from the user device. The specific design and components required for the base unit will be readily apparent to the skilled person.
  • base unit The principal features of the preferred embodiment of base unit are outlined below.
  • the web pages that facilitate the 'virtual walking' experience, as well as those giving directions and landmark information, are constructed 'on-the-fly' by programming code (for example .asp) reading a database. This is opposed to creating code manually for each individual page.
  • programming code for example .asp
  • Table 1 relates to the directions. Each record contains:
  • Table 2 relates to the 'virtual walking' display. Each record contains: The photograph graphic name (which is also a unique identifier)
  • Table 3 relates to the 'landmark' data
  • Each record contains:
  • the landmark name (e.g. 'Clarks shoe Shop')
  • a type descriptor for the landmark e.g. 'Shoes'
  • Landmark graphic name that is, name of view of Landmark
  • the virtual street- walking pages are constructed from data held in Table 2 and Table 3. If a direction field (for example North, South East, West) is blank, no arrow is displayed for . that direction, if it contains data, the arrow is displayed and the data contains the corresponding record identifier from Table 2 that is used to build the link for that direction.
  • a direction field for example North, South East, West
  • the arrow is displayed and the data contains the corresponding record identifier from Table 2 that is used to build the link for that direction.
  • the landmark icons are constructed in a similar fashion: Table 3 is scanned for records containing a pointer to the 'current' record in Table 2. Any records found to contain the pointer are used to construct the landmark link, display the appropriate button graphic, and embed the spot as a hidden layer at the correct co-ordinates on the photograph area of the page.
  • the landmark page is constructed entirely from data held in Table 3. Direction information can be requested from this display and is accessed from the corresponding record in Table 2 via the pointer held in the table 3 record.
  • the directions page is constructed from a Table 2 record, which contains pointers to the records held in Table 1 in the same sequence in which they are to be output to screen.
  • the final direction is read from Table 3 using the current record in Table 2 and is inserted as the last instruction.
  • the system could also be used to assist navigation in other areas, such as within a building, for example a museum or house.
  • the user could be presented with a room or floor plan and then with three-dimensional views for navigation purposes. This could also be provided for viewing purposes, for example to determine whether the view or display in a particular room or in a particular part of a room is of interest.
  • Tables referred to above which in practice are likely to be databases, can either be stored in the user carried device or could be located in a remote base station which communicates with the user portable device. Similarly, the system could be implemented solely on a static computer, preferably providing downloaded or printed results.

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Système de navigation comprenant une unité portable d'utilisateur, telle qu'un téléphone portable, un ordinateur portable ou un dispositif similaire, possédant un écran sur lequel est affiché, en plus d'une carte, une indication visuelle tridimensionnelle de la vue que l'utilisateur devrait s'attendre à voir depuis une position déterminée. Cette position pourrait être déterminée par un récepteur GPS placé dans l'unité d'utilisateur. La vue tridimensionnelle est mise à jour, soit automatiquement, soit par l'utilisateur, simultanément au déplacement de ce dernier. Ce système pourrait également comporter des informations concernant des repères.
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