Device with Camera-Info

Abstract

The present application relates to a device, such as a navigation device, for vehicular and non-vehicular use, e.g. by pedestrians. The device is arranged to receive a feed from a camera. The navigation device is further arranged to display a combination of a camera image from the feed from the camera and virtual signage on the display. The virtual signage relating to roads, buildings, points of interest and the like.

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         25 . A device, comprising:
 a processing unit; and   a memory arranged to store map data, said map data comprising: the location of one or more objects corresponding to real world features; information indicative of the shape of said one or more objects; and additional information for said one or more objects,   the processing unit being arranged to:
 receive a video feed from a camera; 
 receive data from a positioning device indicative of the location of the camera; and 
 display a combination of a camera image from the video feed from the camera and virtual signage on a display, the virtual signage being a text or graphical representation of the stored additional information for an object corresponding to a real world feature, 
   wherein the processing unit is further arranged to deploy pattern recognition techniques and to use information indicative of the shape of the object to recognise the corresponding real world feature in the displayed camera image, and to superimpose the virtual signage over the camera image such that the virtual signage has a spatial location in the displayed camera image corresponding to the location of the recognised real world feature.   
     
     
         26 . The device of  claim 25 , wherein the device is a navigation device positionable in a vehicle. 
     
     
         27 . The device of  claim 25 , wherein the device is a handheld device and the camera is formed integrally with the device. 
     
     
         28 . The device of  claim 25 , wherein the real world features are one or more of: roads; traffic signs; speed cameras; buildings; and points of interest. 
     
     
         29 . The device of  claim 28 , wherein the processing unit is further arranged to receive at least one of: settings of the camera relating to one or more of a zoom factor of a lens of the camera, camera angle and focal length; and data from at least one orientation sensor indicative of the orientation of the camera, and to use the received data in combination with the data indicative of the location of the camera to superimpose the virtual signage over the camera image. 
     
     
         30 . The device of  claim 29 , wherein the device is a handheld device and the camera and at least one orientation sensor are formed integrally with the device. 
     
     
         31 . The device of  claim 25 , wherein the processing unit is further arranged to receive at least one of: settings of the camera relating to one or more of a zoom factor of a lens of the camera, camera angle and focal length; and data from at least one orientation sensor indicative of the orientation of the camera, and to use the received data in combination with the data indicative of the location of the camera to superimpose the virtual signage over the camera image. 
     
     
         32 . The device of  claim 31 , wherein the device is a handheld device and the camera and at least one orientation sensor are formed integrally with the device. 
     
     
         33 . The device of  claim 25 , wherein the device is arranged to receive calibration corrections, to store these calibration corrections, and to apply the calibration corrections when superimposing the virtual signage over the camera image. 
     
     
         34 . A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed on a processing unit of a device, cause the processing unit to:
 receive a video feed from a camera;   receive data from a positioning device indicative of the location of the camera;   access map data stored on a memory of the device, said map data comprising: the location of one or more objects corresponding to real world features; information indicative of the shape of said one or more objects; and additional information for said one or more objects; and   display a combination of a camera image from the video feed from the camera and virtual signage on a display, the virtual signage being a text or graphical representation of the stored additional information for an object corresponding to a real world feature,   wherein the instructions further cause the processing unit to deploy pattern recognition techniques and to use information indicative of the shape of the object to recognise the corresponding real world feature in the displayed camera image, and to superimpose the virtual signage over the camera image such that the virtual signage has a spatial location in the displayed camera image corresponding to the location of the recognised real world feature.   
     
     
         35 . The computer readable medium of  claim 34 , wherein the real world features are one or more of: roads; traffic signs; speed cameras; buildings; and points of interest. 
     
     
         36 . The computer readable medium of  claim 35 , wherein the instructions cause the processing unit to receive at least one of: settings of the camera relating to one or more of a zoom factor of a lens of the camera, camera angle and focal length; and data from at least one orientation sensor indicative of the orientation of the camera, and to use the received data in combination with the data indicative of the location of the camera to superimpose the virtual signage over the camera image. 
     
     
         37 . The computer readable medium of  claim 34 , wherein the instructions cause the processing unit to receive at least one of: settings of the camera relating to one or more of a zoom factor of a lens of the camera, camera angle and focal length; and data from at least one orientation sensor indicative of the orientation of the camera, and to use the received data in combination with the data indicative of the location of the camera to superimpose the virtual signage over the camera image.