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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2001
Sohichi Yokota, Sagamihara, JP;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system using spatial information utilizing a client apparatus carried by a movable body and possessing a central system for providing predetermined information to the client apparatus. The client apparatus consists of a camera for obtaining image information and a positional information obtaining device for obtaining positional information about the location of the client apparatus from a GPS satellite. The apparatus sends the obtained image information obtained and positional information to a central system; and the central system extracts additional information about an object contained in the image information based on the image information and the positional information received and sends the additional information to the client apparatus.