公开(公告)号：US10510151B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-17

申请号：US15308265

申请日：2016-10-28

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Alan Sheridan ,  Charles Armstrong

IPC: G06T7/33 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T3/40 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0481

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure generally relate to determining the location and orientation of panoramic images by a computing apparatus. One or more computing devices may receive alignment data between a first panoramic image and second panoramic image and original location data for the first panoramic image and the second panoramic image. The one or more computing devices may determine relative orientations between the pair of panoramic images based on the alignment data and calculate a heading from the first panoramic image to the second panoramic image based on the original location data. The location data and alignment data may be optimized by the one or more computing devices based on the relative orientations between the pair of panoramic images and the original location data. The one or more computing devices may replace the original location data and relative orientations with the optimized relative orientations and optimized location data.

公开(公告)号：US09842268B1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-12

申请号：US15079519

申请日：2016-03-24

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Kyle John Krafka ,  Alan Sheridan

IPC: G06K9/40 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06K9/32 ,  G06T11/20 ,  G06T7/00

CPC classification number: G06K9/2081 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06K9/3208 ,  G06K9/3233 ,  G06K9/40 ,  G06T7/004 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T11/206 ,  G06T2207/20104

Abstract: A system and method provide for determining regions of interest within an image based on viewer interaction with the image. At least one image associated with a location is provided for display in a viewport, and pose data related to user interaction with the at least one image is identified. Weights are assigned to portions of the at least one image based on the pose data, the weights indicating at least a period of time the portion of the at least one image is generally at a center of the viewport. Based on the assigned weights, image regions of interest of the at least one image are determined.

公开(公告)号：US09841291B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-12

申请号：US15161687

申请日：2016-05-23

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Alan Sheridan ,  Daniel Joseph Filip ,  Jeremy Bryant Pack

IPC: G01C21/36 ,  G08G1/13

CPC classification number: G01C21/3602 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G01C21/3644 ,  G01C21/3647

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to generating turn-by-turn direction previews. In one aspect, one or more computing devices, may receive a request for a turn-by-turn direction preview. The one or more computing devices may generate a set of turn-by-turn directions based on a series of road segments connecting a first geographic location and a second geographic location. Each direction in the set of turn-by-turn directions may be associated with a corresponding waypoint. The one or more computing devices then identify a set of images corresponding the series of road segments between two adjacent waypoints of the set of turn-by-turn directions, and determine a subset of the set of images to include in the turn-by-turn direction preview. Subsequently, the one or more computing devices may generate the turn-by-turn direction preview based on at least in part on the determined subset of the set of images.

公开(公告)号：US20170038212A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-09

申请号：US14821118

申请日：2015-08-07

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Alan Sheridan ,  Scott Benjamin Satkin

IPC: G01C21/00 ,  G06K9/03 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G01C21/00 ,  G06K9/00536 ,  G06K9/03 ,  G06T7/30 ,  G06T7/38 ,  G06T19/003

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate generating navigation paths between images. A first image taken from a first location and a second image taken from a second location may be selected. A position of the first location in relation to the second location may be determined. First and second frames for the first and second images may be selected based on the position. First and second sets of visual features for each of the first and second image frames may be identified. Matching visual features between the first set of visual features and the second set of visual features may be determined. A confidence level for a line-of-sight between the first and second images may be determined by evaluating one or more positions of the matching visual features. Based on at least the confidence level, a navigation path from the first image to the second image is generated.

Abstract translation: 本公开的方面涉及在图像之间生成导航路径。 可以选择从第一位置拍摄的第一图像和从第二位置拍摄的第二图像。 可以确定第一位置相对于第二位置的位置。 可以基于位置来选择第一和第二图像的第一和第二帧。 可以识别第一和第二图像帧中的每一个的第一和第二组视觉特征。 可以确定第一组视觉特征与第二组视觉特征之间的匹配视觉特征。 可以通过评估匹配的视觉特征的一个或多个位置来确定第一和第二图像之间的视线的置信度。 基于至少可信度水平，生成从第一图像到第二图像的导航路径。

公开(公告)号：US20160265931A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-15

申请号：US15161687

申请日：2016-05-23

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Alan Sheridan ,  Daniel Joseph Filip ,  Jeremy Bryant Pack

IPC: G01C21/36

CPC classification number: G01C21/3602 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G01C21/3644 ,  G01C21/3647

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to generating turn-by-turn direction previews. In one aspect, one or more computing devices, may receive a request for a turn-by-turn direction preview. The one or more computing devices may generate a set of turn-by-turn directions based on a series of road segments connecting a first geographic location and a second geographic location. Each direction in the set of turn-by-turn directions may be associated with a corresponding waypoint. The one or more computing devices then identify a set of images corresponding the series of road segments between two adjacent waypoints of the set of turn-by-turn directions, and determine a subset of the set of images to include in the turn-by-turn direction preview. Subsequently, the one or more computing devices may generate the turn-by-turn direction preview based on at least in part on the determined subset of the set of images.

公开(公告)号：US20150377641A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-31

申请号：US14640524

申请日：2015-03-06

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Alan Sheridan ,  Daniel Joseph Filip ,  Jeremy Bryant Pack

IPC: G01C21/36

CPC classification number: G01C21/3602 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G01C21/3644 ,  G01C21/3647

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to generating turn-by-turn direction previews. In one aspect, one or more computing devices, may receive a request for a turn-by-turn direction preview. The one or more computing devices may generate a set of turn-by-turn directions based on a series of road segments connecting a first geographic location and a second geographic location. Each direction in the set of turn-by-turn directions may be associated with a corresponding waypoint. The one or more computing devices then identify a set of images corresponding the series of road segments between two adjacent waypoints of the set of turn-by-turn directions, and determine a subset of the set of images to include in the turn-by-turn direction preview. Subsequently, the one or more computing devices may generate the turn-by-turn direction preview based on at least in part on the determined subset of the set of images.

Abstract translation: 本公开的方面涉及产生逐个转向的预览。 在一个方面，一个或多个计算设备可以接收对逐个方向预览的请求。 所述一个或多个计算设备可以基于连接第一地理位置和第二地理位置的一系列路段来生成一组转弯方向。 该组逐个方向的每个方向可能与相应的航路点相关联。 一个或多个计算设备然后识别对应于该组逐个路线方向的两个相邻航路点之间的一系列道路段的一组图像，并且确定该组图像的子集包括在逐个路段中， 转动方向预览。 随后，一个或多个计算设备可以至少部分地基于所确定的该组图像的子集来生成逐个方向预览。