The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014

Filed:

Nov. 14, 2012
Applicant:

Navteq B.v., Veldhoven, NL;

Inventors:

Matei Nicolae Stroila, Chicago, IL (US);

Ole Henry Dorum, Chicago, IL (US);

Assignee:

Navteq B.V., Veldhoven, NL;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 5/00 (2006.01); G01C 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 11/04 (2013.01); G01S 5/0027 (2013.01);
Abstract

In one embodiment, a mobile device generates sensor data configured to describe a geographic position of a mobile device. A list of events is defined according to position data and time data. The geographic position of the mobile device is compared to positions in the list of events of interest and a current time is compared to time data in the list of events of interest. The comparison determines whether events in the list are in range of the mobile device. One or more nearby events in range of the mobile device at the current time or a future time are selected. A command is generated to capture an image of the nearby events using a camera coupled to the mobile device. The captured images may be used to update navigation or map database, provide community or weather data to other users, social media functions, or other features.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…