Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Rank-based image piling
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Application No.: US13397973Application Date: 2012-02-16
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Publication No.: US08660358B1Publication Date: 2014-02-25
- Inventor: Niek Bergboer , Jonah Jones , Frederik Schaffalitzky
- Applicant: Niek Bergboer , Jonah Jones , Frederik Schaffalitzky
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Google Inc.
- Current Assignee: Google Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Fish & Richardson P.C.
- Main IPC: G06K9/66
- IPC: G06K9/66

Abstract:
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for selectively providing images. In one aspect, a method includes receiving image data that specify feature values for a plurality of images. The image data include, for each image, location data that specify a geographic location for the image. A group of images in which each image has location data specifying a geographic location that is within a threshold distance of a reference location are selected. Pairs of matching images are selected from the group of images. A reference image for the geographic location is selected from the pairs of matching images. Data that cause presentation in a map space of a photo collection image that includes a visual representation of the reference image are provided. The photo collection image is presented in the map space and at a map position for the geographic location.
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